Junior Bookkeeper & Payroll Assistant – Insrep Construction

About The Organisation And The Role

Insrep Construction, a well-established construction firm based in Cape Town, is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Bookkeeper
. This pivotal role in a family-owned business within a small, well-established team, involves managing payroll and bookkeeping functions across three companies, ensuring full compliance with statutory bodies such as BIBC, FEM, and SARS, and maintaining up-to-date and accurate financial records using Pastel Payroll and Quick Books
.

Full-time, Permanent, Work

Cape Town, Paarden Eiland

Posted 7 months ago

• Bookkeeping
• Maintain accurate records in Quick Books for three companies
• Generate and follow up on invoices; match payments and reconcile accounts
• Oversee supplier payments, bank reconciliations, VAT and cashflow reporting
• Support year-end audit processes and documentation for BEE and POPIA compliance
• Payroll
• Manage full payroll function using Pastel Payroll for weekly and monthly staff payments
• Administer submissions and contributions to BIBC and FEM, including claims and reports
• Handle payroll tax reconciliations and reports (EMP
  201, EMP
  501, EE Certificates)
• Track staff advances and ensure compliance with all payroll-related legislation and timelines

• Work experience and industry exposure
• Minimum 3-5 years of payroll and bookkeeping experience (preferably in construction but not essential)
• Proficient in Pastel Payroll, Quick Books, and Microsoft Excel or similar software
• Knowledge of BIBC, FEM, SARS, and EE compliance
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Professional, clear, and respectful communication via email and phone
• Able to handle sensitive financial data confidentially
• Ability to communicate in English and Afrikaans is advantageous
• Assertive personality that understand bookkeeping and is able to make well-informed recommendations to the business
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to integrate into a settles and established team.
• Excellent Administration and Organisational Skills
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-managed, reliable, and deadline-driven
• Skilled in handling reconciliations, ledger reviews, and tax document preparation.
• General
• Strong computer literacy (MS Office, Payroll & Accounting Software)
• POPIA-compliant document handling
• Ability to work across multiple companies with accuracy and efficiency.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application to have been unsuccessful

Job Category Finance, Property, Maintenance & Construction

Location:

Paarden Eiland Reporting to:
Director Nature of contract:
Permanent Hours of work: 7.30am – 4pm Salary range:
Negotiable Benefits: 3 weeks annual leave (must be taken in Dec/Jan during builder’s holidays) Closing date for applications: 16 March 2026