Accountant​/Bookkeeper

A FMCG sector business based in Killarney Gardens, Cape Town is seeking a hands‑on Accountant/Bookkeeper with experience in creditors, stock, VAT, and high‑volume transactional environments. This role is suited to a committed, loyal, and detail‑oriented professional who enjoys being involved in day‑to‑day processing rather than budgeting or forecasting. This in‑office permanent opportunity offers micro flexibility in terms of start and finish times working Monday‑Friday with general office hours 8am‑5pm.

Reporting to the Financial Director, working alongside other staff in the accounting department, duties are as follows:

• Full creditors function, including processing supplier invoices
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Processing of credit notes
• Preparation and execution of payments (15th and 30th)
• Debtors processing and reconciliations

• Inventory control and reconciliations
• Sales by Item reporting

• Stock and margin analysis
• Customer rebate calculations and margin testing

• Cash and bank processing and reconciliations
• Casual wages processing
• Staff loan reconciliations

• Processing of accounting journals
• Maintenance of the fixed assets register
• Monthly management accounts
• Provisional tax calculations
• Audit preparation and liaison with auditors

• VAT calculations and submissions
• General statutory compliance
• BEE reporting support

• Data backups
• Hard drives
• Printers
• M-Files document management system

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting / Finance) or solid experience in FMCG as a bookkeeper
• Minimum 3 years’ accounting experience in a similar role
• Strong working knowledge of Pastel
• Advanced Excel and MS Office Suite
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Well organised with the ability to manage high volumes
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Strong process and reconciliation mindset
• Reliable, committed, and loyal
• Hands‑on and task‑driven
• Comfortable to adapt in a fast‑paced FMCG environment
• Strong sense of accountability and confidentiality

• Performance based bonus.
• 15 days leave per annum.
• Provident fund after one year of service.