Bookkeeper

Recruiter:

CA Financial Appointments

Job Ref:

74075

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Location:

Constantia, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
This role as a Bookkeeper supports a diverse portfolio of businesses by ensuring accurate financial

POSITION INFO:

This role as a Bookkeeper supports a diverse portfolio of businesses by ensuring accurate financial records, smooth payroll processing, and well-managed administrative operations across multiple entities. This role is based in the Southern Suburbs and is best suited to someone with previous hospitality experience.

Why join this team?

Work across a variety of businesses, including hospitality, property, and professional services
Become part of a collaborative finance and admin function that plays a key role in day-to-day operations
Gain hands-on exposure to multiple systems, payment platforms, and reporting requirements
Contribute to financial clarity and operational efficiency across the group

What you will be doing:

Accounting and bookkeeping

Load and process supplier invoices on Xero
Manage customer invoicing across multiple platforms
Import petty cash files and reconcile expenses
Import bank statements and perform regular bank reconciliations
Reconcile creditor accounts and send statements
Send debtor statements and follow up on collections
Process manual journals, including VAT and EMP201 journals
Allocate payments from SnapScan, Yoco, Dineplan, Ikentoo, and Lightspeed

Payroll, HR, and administration

Process weekly wages and monthly salaries
Support HR tasks using the Human Capital Management system
Maintain accurate filing and archiving systems
Respond to email queries and provide general admin support
Load and manage business payments across banking platforms
Complete supplier credit applications
Assist team members with ad hoc admin and finance-related tasks

Reporting and analysis

Maintain and update management dashboards
Report on monthly profitability and performance
Support cost and costing management, particularly within hospitality operations
Report on revenue and cost performance across business units

What we are looking for:

Proven bookkeeping experience, ideally across multiple entities
Strong working knowledge of Xero
Experience with payroll processing and basic HR administration
Solid understanding of bank reconciliations, creditors, and debtors
Comfortable working with multiple invoicing and payment platforms
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Ability to manage deadlines and work independently while supporting a broader team
Previous hospitality experience

Benefits and unique aspects:

Opportunity to work across several businesses rather than a single entity
Broad scope covering bookkeeping, payroll, admin, and reporting
Hands-on involvement in operational decision support and financial visibility
Exposure to diverse systems and real-world commercial challenges

Please note if you haven't heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We'd still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.

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