Bookkeeper

Recruiter:

CA Financial Appointments

Job Ref:

79547

Date posted:

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
We're looking for a hands-on, organised Bookkeeper to join a growing and fast-paced property busines

POSITION INFO:

We're looking for a hands-on, organised Bookkeeper to join a growing and fast-paced property business in Cape Town.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the day-to-day finances of a business and is comfortable taking ownership of the full bookkeeping function. You'll be joining at a busy time, so we're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, bring structure to the numbers and confidently pick up a broad range of finance responsibilities.

What you'll be doing:

Day-to-day bookkeeping and transaction processing onXero
Accounts payable and accounts receivable
Bank and control account reconciliations
Supplier invoice processing and payments
Client/owner invoicing and following up on outstanding payments
Managing debtors and creditors
Payroll-related entries and statutory payments, including PAYE, UIF and VAT as required
Maintaining accurate, audit-ready supporting documentation
Reconciling company cards, expense floats and staff expenses
Assisting with the reconciliation of short-term rental income and payments
Supporting the wider team with bookkeeping and finance administration
Working closely with the business owners and proactively flagging discrepancies or issues

What we're looking for:

Relevant bookkeeping/accounting qualification advantageous
Solid hands-on bookkeeping experience
Good working knowledge of Xero
Strong reconciliation skills
Experience across debtors, creditors and general ledger processing
Good Excel skills
Excellent attention to detail
Comfortable working in a busy, entrepreneurial environment
A proactive, solutions-focused approach - someone who doesn't simply process the numbers but picks up when something doesn't look right
Immediately available or available at very short notice

Property, hospitality or short-term rental experience would be advantageous, but isn't essential if you have strong bookkeeping fundamentals

If you're an experienced Bookkeeper who is available immediately and looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. We will, however, retain your details on our database for consideration for future suitable opportunities.

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