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Full Charge Bookkeeper Jobs in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at CGS Shopfitters
Title: Full Charge Bookkeeper
Company: CGS Shopfitters
Location: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
VACANCY: FULL FUNCTION BOOKKEEPER
CGS Shopfitters
CGS Shopfitters is looking for a reliable, accurate, and detail-oriented Full Function Bookkeeper to join our team in Benrose, Johannesburg.
This role is suited to someone with strong full-function bookkeeping experience who is comfortable working in a busy manufacturing, shopfitting, construction, or project-based environment.
The successful candidate must be confident managing bookkeeping across multiple related entities, with high supplier activity, project-based financial records, and regular monthly reporting requirements.
The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, supporting day-to-day financial operations, preparing quotes on QuickBooks using cost information provided by management, and ensuring that purchasing, supplier, customer, and project-related financial records are accurately captured, reconciled, and maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Full-function bookkeeping up to Trial Balance
• Capturing and maintaining accurate financial transactions
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Performing bank, creditor, and debtor reconciliations
• Capturing supplier invoices, customer invoices, payments, and receipts
• Preparing quotes on QuickBooks using cost information provided by management
• Reconciling and overseeing purchasing records, supplier invoices, delivery notes, and related documentation
• Maintaining accurate supplier, customer, and project-related financial records
• Tracking and reconciling project-related costs, including materials, supplier costs, subcontractor costs, and other job expenses
• Preparing monthly financial reports, including expense reports and cash flow information
• Assisting management with accurate financial information for decision-making
• Identifying financial discrepancies, risks, or irregularities
• Ensuring compliance with SARS requirements, including VAT submissions
• Assisting with statutory and accounting-related documentation where required
• Maintaining accurate, audit-ready financial records
• Liaising with suppliers, customers, accountants, auditors, and internal stakeholders
• Supporting improvements to bookkeeping, administrative, and financial processes
• Assisting with general administration and ad-hoc duties as required
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 / Matric
• National Certificate, Diploma, or Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance
• 3–5 years’ full-function bookkeeping experience up to Trial Balance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at intermediate level or above
• Experience working on accounting software, preferably QuickBooks
• Experience preparing quotes, invoices, and financial documents on QuickBooks will be advantageous
• Experience reconciling supplier invoices, delivery notes, purchasing records, and project-related costs will be advantageous
• Experience handling high-volume bookkeeping, multiple entities, or project-based accounts will be advantageous
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, shopfitting, or a project-based environment will be highly advantageous
Key Competencies:
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Good understanding of supplier reconciliations, purchasing records, and project-related financial documents
• Ability to manage detail across multiple companies, suppliers, customers, and active projects
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Professional communication skills
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving
Location: Benrose, Johannesburg
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time preferred; half-day arrangement may be considered for the right candidate
Package: Market related
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements are invited to apply directly through LinkedIn.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received feedback within 14 days of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.
To apply: Please apply directly via this LinkedIn job post and ensure that your LinkedIn profile and CV are up to date.
- By applying for this position, you consent to CGS Shopfitters processing your personal information for recruitment purposes.