Junior Accountant

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed HR and Recruitment in Stellenbosch seeks a Junior Accountant to manage bookkeeping across multiple entities, capture invoices, and process transactions. You will perform reconciliations, assist with month-end procedures, and support accounts payable and receivable.

Candidates should have a relevant qualification, practical Xero experience, and strong Excel skills, with attention to detail and reliability. This role offers an entry-level path with learning opportunities in a dynamic firm.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting or bookkeeping qualification.
• Previous bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Practical experience with Xero.
• Experience processing customer and supplier invoices.
• Experience with customer, supplier and bank reconciliations.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Organised, reliable and deadline-driven.
• Analytical, proactive and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping and financial transaction processing across multiple companies.
• Capture and process customer and supplier invoices.
• Process and reconcile credit card and bank transactions.
• Complete monthly customer and supplier reconciliations and month-end procedures.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Maintain accurate electronic accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with general accounting and administrative tasks.

Skills

Previous bookkeeping or accounting

Experience processing invoices

Experience with reconciliations

Attention to detail

Organised and deadline-driven

Analytical and eager to learn

Education

Relevant Accounting or Bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Junior Accountant position available in Stellenbosch.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage bookkeeping and financial transaction processing across multiple companies.
• Capture and process customer and supplier invoices.
• Process and reconcile credit card and bank transactions.
• Complete monthly customer and supplier reconciliations and month-end procedures.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Maintain accurate electronic accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with general accounting and administrative tasks.

Requirements:

• Relevant Accounting or Bookkeeping qualification.
• Previous bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Practical experience with Xero.
• Experience processing customer and supplier invoices.
• Experience with customer, supplier and bank reconciliations.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Organised, reliable and deadline-driven.
• Analytical, proactive and eager to learn.