Junior Bookkeeper

Recruiter:

Express Employment Professionals Midrand

Job Ref:

MR000566/TBDW

Date posted:

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Title: Junior Bookkeeper
Location: Centurion
Renumeration: Based on Qualifications & Experience
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Our client in the Food and Beverage Industry is seeking a Junior Bookkeeper to join their team based in Centurion. The Junior Bookkeeper is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete financial records up to the Trial Balance Stage for an allocated portfolio of 6 to 11 stores. This role requires independent execution of full-function bookkeeping on Sage Evolution, including cashbook management, journal entries, VAT preparation, and variance analysis.
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Required Qualifications & Experience:

Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Financial Management
2 â 4 years of commercial bookkeeping experience
Must have experience taking books up to Trial Balance
Experience in a multi-store, franchise or retail environment
Strong proficiency using Sage Evolution
Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel and Google Sheets

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:

Full-Function Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (Portfolio of 6 â 11 Stores):
- Compile, verify, and process monthly journals and invoicing across all revenue streams (cash, credit card, online, Mr D, Uber Eats)
- Import bank statements into cashbooks and perform weekly bank reconciliations against Sage Evolution
- Process stock journals, call account entries, salary allocations, depreciation, and bookkeeping service fee invoices
Transactional Review, Oversight & GRV Auditing:
- Act as reviewer to check, verify, and approve daily cash-ups, invoice matching, and third-party delivery reconciliations submitted by Finance Clerks
- Audit, review, and sign off on all Goods Received Vouchers (GRVs) within the portfolio before final ledger posting
Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis:
- Compile month-end financial packs for allocated stores
- Track, analyse, and report on key inventory metrics, including stock levels, physical counts, stock waste, unexplained losses, food costs, and royalty reports
- Escalate persistent discrepancies to the Financial Accountant and/ or Operations Executive
VAT, Payroll & Audit Administration:
- Reconcile Input vs Output VAT for allocated stores, preparing reports for senior approval and SARS submission
- Reconcile monthly store payroll sheets against Sage Evolution general ledger entries
- Prepare annual year-end audit files and supporting schedules, ensuring auditor readiness annually by the end of April
Creditors, Onboarding & Ad-Hoc:
- Prepare detailed supplier reconciliations, resolve invoicing queries, and load authorized supplier payments onto the banking system
- Assist with setting up new store entities (credit card speedpoints, stock accounts, insurance cover, vendor profiles)
- Process stock invoices via the Doc-it system

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