Accounts Clerk

Accounts Clerk Location

Johannesburg West - Roodepoort), South Africa

Permanent

Own the numbers. Elevate the process. If you love tidy ledgers and fast-moving month-ends, this one’s for you.

We’re hiring an Accounts Clerk to keep financial data clean, controlled, and on time. You’ll capture transactions with precision, reconcile balance sheet items, and support month-end in a high-compliance, SAP-driven environment. Expect hands-on ownership of creditors, cashbook allocations, AR sub-systems, and day-to-day issue resolution alongside the Finance & Administration Manager.

This opportunity is with a respected private healthcare group operating multiple hospital sites. The organisation is known for disciplined financial governance, SAP-first processes, and a culture that values continuous improvement and service to clinical operations.

• Prepare and capture requisitions, orders, and payments in SAP; facilitate the procurement cycle end-to-end.
• Manage allocated creditors: reconcile, process, and resolve daily queries with vendors and hospital staff.
• Code and allocate payments/receipts in the cashbook; clear bank and debtor reconciling items timeously.
• Maintain orderly filing for creditors and keep the contracts register current and accurate.
• Support internal control reviews; manage the Accounts Receivable sub-system and prepare month-end accruals.
• Assist with month-end and Capex reporting; general admin (minutes, filing) as needed.
• Liaise with national credit control on daily banking and transfers; handle petty cash; drive standardisation and efficiency.

• Bookkeeping Diploma (or equivalent) with ~2+ years’ relevant experience.
• Solid SAP proficiency; understanding of financial processes up to trial balance.
• Competent in balance sheet reconciliations; MS Office advantageous.
• Calm under pressure, deadline-driven, meticulous with recons.
• Private healthcare exposure is a plus; flexible hours to meet operational needs.

• Zero-surprise month-ends: clean accruals, cleared reconciling items, and on-time submissions.
• Creditor queries resolved quickly, with accurate SAP postings and traceable documentation.
• AR sub-system and cashbook up to date; petty cash controlled; banking aligned daily with credit control.
• Evident improvements in standardisation and internal controls across the cycle.

Realistic preview:
This is a high-volume, detail-heavy environment with tight deadlines and multiple stakeholders. If you thrive on structure, follow-through, and continuous improvement, you’ll do well here.