Junior Accountant — Growth‑Driven, Collaborative Finance Role

Peopleworth; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Peopleworth is seeking a Junior Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping across multiple entities and client accounts in Cape Town. The role suits someone early in their accounting career, eager to grow responsibilities and learn through practical exposure to financial processes.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, transaction processing, and supporting month-end activities with guidance from senior staff.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of bookkeeping or accounting administration experience.
• Experience with bank reconciliations.
• Experience processing invoices, payments and receipts.
• Knowledge of Xero or similar cloud-based software.
• Basic understanding of AP/AR and bookkeeping principles.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication; client-facing confidence.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Accounting-related diploma or ongoing studies advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine bank, credit card, supplier, and account reconciliations.
• Process invoices, payments, receipts, and other financial transactions.
• Maintain organised bookkeeping records across assigned entities or client accounts.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities,including monitoring outstanding items.
• Assist with preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting financial information for month-end and accountant review.
• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to request documentation and resolve routine queries.
• Capture and maintain financial information accurately within accounting systems.
• Identify missing information or discrepancies and raise with the appropriate colleague.
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, and internal reporting purposes.
• Support more experienced colleagues with ad hoc finance tasks.
• Develop knowledge of accounting processes and reporting requirements.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations

Detail-oriented

Client communication

Time management

Education

Diploma in Accounting

Certificate in Accounting

Tools

Xero

Job description

Peopleworth is seeking a Junior Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping across multiple entities and client accounts in Cape Town. The role suits someone early in their accounting career, eager to grow responsibilities and learn through practical exposure to financial processes.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, transaction processing, and supporting month-end activities with guidance from senior staff.