Part-Time Bookkeeper

Viridian; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A local company in Cape Town is seeking a part-time bookkeeper to handle financial record-keeping, manage payroll, and track project expenses. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years in financial administration, be familiar with accounting tools like Xero, and capable of working collaboratively in a hybrid team. This flexible position offers compelling opportunities for work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Pro-rata leave policy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in financial administration, financial management, and/or bookkeeping.
• Proven experience in managing budgets, reconciling expenses and bank statements.
• Experience with project audits and project management.
• Certificates or courses in project management or auditing are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellent financial record-keeping and reporting.
• Manage payroll and track expenses against budgets.
• Work collaboratively with project managers across projects.
• Keep track of external deadlines related to financial reporting.

Skills

Financial administration

Budget management

Experience with Xero

Project management

Bookkeeping

Education

Relevant University Degree or qualifications

Tools

Xero

SimplePay

Job description

Viridian is looking for a bookkeeper to support the team on a part‑time basis (hours per week).

The bookkeeper will work closely with the CEO, COO and project teams to ensure excellent financial record‑keeping and reporting, track expenses against budgets, and manage payroll. This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to balance two roles within small businesses, or for those seeking a part‑time, flexible role.

Qualifications – Experience

• Relevant University Degree or qualifications, and certificates / courses in project management or auditing are advantageous.
• 3+ years of experience in financial administration, financial management and/or bookkeeping.
• Proven experience in managing budgets, reconciling expenses and bank statements, tracking project expenses, preparing and managing VAT returns, basic payroll administration, and producing basic financial reports.
• Experience with project audits, project management and grant-financed projects would be an advantage.

How you will work for us?

• Able to keep track of external deadlines and deliverables related to financial reporting and aspects of the business.
• Able to work with a hybrid team and with multiple project managers across projects.
• Collaborative, but decisive and assertive when necessary.
• Skilled at assessing and using a range of digital / online collaboration tools, and accounting software, including Xero, SimplePay, etc.
• Hours per week.

Available office hours would be agreed on.

Our team is relatively flexible about when these hours are run, to help accommodate another part-time role.

• The Viridian team works in our Woodstock office on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• The budget for this role is R13,-R18,, depending on experience.
• You will require a stable internet connection, appropriate home work environment, and laptop.

Ideally, the bookkeeper would work in-office with the team once a week, or once every two weeks.

The Viridian leave policy is 21 days per annum for full-time contractors, and this would be worked out pro rata for this role.

How to apply: Please visit our website to read the full description and to apply.

Applications close on 4 October.