BOOKKEEPER R30k pm - GOODWOOD

Position: BOOKKEEPER +- R30k pm - GOODWOOD
Location: Goodwood

Job Description
BOOKKEEPER +- R30k pm - GOODWOOD

Are you a detail-oriented Bookkeeper who enjoys bringing structure, accuracy, and control to a growing business? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established retail operation where you'll play a central role in strengthening the finance function and helping shape financial processes for the future. Working closely with experienced finance professionals, you'll enjoy a varied role with real ownership, responsibility, and the chance to make a visible impact from day one.

Benefits

• Join a stable and established business with a strong presence in the retail sector.
• Play a key role in strengthening and modernising the finance function.
• Work closely with experienced finance professionals and gain exposure to broader financial operations.
• Permanent, full-time office-based position.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a business that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full bookkeeping function across multiple entities, ensuring accurate financial records up to trial balance.
• Process day-to-day financial transactions, including journals, cashbooks, supplier invoices, customer accounts, and general ledger maintenance.
• Perform regular reconciliations of bank accounts, debtors, creditors, and balance sheet accounts.
• Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, ensuring timely collections and supplier payments.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns and other statutory submissions through SARS eFiling.
• Administer the monthly payroll process, including employee payslips and payroll-related compliance.
• Handle payroll taxes and statutory obligations, including PAYE, UIF, SDL, and related submissions.
• Assist with month-end procedures and prepare management accounts for review by the finance team.
• Support the ongoing improvement of financial processes, controls, and reporting within a growing business environment.

Requirements Requirements

• Proven experience in a full-function bookkeeping role, with responsibility through to trial balance.
• Solid working knowledge of SARS eFiling, including VAT and payroll-related submissions.
• Experience processing payroll using Sage/Pastel Payroll or a similar payroll platform.
• Strong reconciliation skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing a high-volume debtor environment and maintaining accurate customer accounts.
• Well-organized, dependable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Advantageous

• Relevant bookkeeping or accounting qualification, or studies towards a finance-related degree.
• Previous experience within a retail, wholesale, or credit-driven business environment.
• Ability to communicate in both English and Afrikaans.

Benefits Benefits

• Join a stable and established business with a strong presence in the retail sector.
• Play a key role in strengthening and modernising the finance function.
• Work closely with experienced finance professionals and gain exposure to broader financial operations.
• Permanent, full-time office-based position.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a business that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements
Requirements Proven experience in a full-function bookkeeping role, with responsibility through to trial balance. Solid working knowledge of SARS eFiling, including VAT and payroll-related submissions. Experience processing payroll using Sage/Pastel Payroll or a similar payroll platform. Strong reconciliation skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Comfortable managing a high-volume debtor environment and maintaining accurate customer accounts. Well-organized, dependable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. Advantageous Relevant bookkeeping or accounting qualification, or studies towards a finance-related degree. Previous experience within a retail, wholesale, or credit-driven business environment. Ability to communicate in both English and Afrikaans.