Junior Bookkeeper at Kontak Recruitment

• Seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Junior Bookkeeper to support the Financial Manager within a small, hands-on accounts team.
• This is a fully office-based role within a retail environment, requiring a candidate who is structured, accurate, and comfortable managing a wide range of bookkeeping and administrative responsibilities.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the Financial Manager and will be responsible for assisting with daily financial processing, reconciliations, and general accounts administration.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ bookkeeping experience
• Experience working on Sage Evolution - essential
• Experience with Sage Online - advantageous
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans and English) - essential
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently in a small team environment

Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable

• Manage allocation of incoming payments and maintain accurate debtor records.
• Prepare and process credit notes and customer refunds.
• Attend to debtor queries and follow up on outstanding accounts.
• Prepare daily reports of incoming payments for the sales team.

Accounts Payable

• Capture purchase orders for the sales team and workshop.
• Process goods received vouchers and track supplier deliveries.
• Allocate supplier payments and maintain accurate creditor records.

Cash & Banking

• Assist with capturing bank statements and allocations.
• Maintain petty cash, including reconciliations and cash float management.
• Handle cash receipts and weekly float allocations for the sales team.

Reconciliations & Reporting

• Assist with bank reconciliations and weekly payables reconciliation.
• Prepare debtor statements and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Support debt collection and follow up on outstanding balances.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Assist with rental invoicing and general financial administration.
• Support leave record management and basic HR-related tasks.
• Order office supplies and assist with operational admin requirements.
• Liaise with Sage support where required to resolve system queries.