Caffenu is a Cape Town manufacturer supplying coffee machine cleaning products to customers locally and internationally, operating across several group companies. Their finance team is small, so the work is varied and you will see the full transaction cycle.

This is a hands-on bookkeeping role supporting the Senior Bookkeeper. You will own the day to day processing across creditors, debtors and banking, and support month end, VAT and payroll. There is genuine room to grow. As you take on more, the role grows with you.

• Accurate and timely processing of creditor accounts and supplier payments.
  
• Accurate debtor accounts and effective support of cash-collection activities.
  
• Complete, up-to-date banking records and reconciliation across the group.
  
• Accurate and timely support for VAT, statutory and payroll requirements.
  
• A clean and efficient month-end close.
  
• Complete, organised and audit-ready financial records.
  

• Complete creditors processing for local suppliers.
  
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries.
  
• Prepare payment runs for review and authorisation.
  
• Administer petty cash and process expense claims.
  
• Stamp, sign, number and file documents in line with audit-trail requirements.
  
  

Debtors

• Prepare customer invoices and statement runs.
  
• Assist with following up on overdue accounts.
  
• Process credit applications and support credit-limit reviews.
  
  

Banking and Reconciliation

• Capture bank transactions and assist with bank reconciliations.
  
• Reconcile intercompany loan accounts across group entities.
  
• Process and verify proofs of payment.
  
  

VAT and Statutory Support

• Assemble VAT documentation and supporting reports.
  
• Assist with SARS VAT review requests.
  
  

• Assist with Time and Attendance and payroll submissions.
  

General

• Complete month-end processing and support the financial close.
  
• Assist with preparing the monthly reporting pack for the external accountant.
  
• Support year-end preparation.
  
• Assist with inventory-related financial processing.
  
• Assist with multi-currency processing.
  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial filing.
  
• Provide back-up support to the Office Administrator when required.
  

Requirements

• Matric with Mathematics and/or Accounting is essential.
  
• A bookkeeping qualification is essential.
  
• Accounts payable and receivable experience.
  
• 3 to 5 years bookkeeping experience, working to trial balance.
  
• Reconciliations experience.
  
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
  
• Palladium experience (advantageous).
  
• QuickBooks Online experience (advantageous).
  
• VAT preparation and submission experience on SARS eFiling (advantageous).
  
• Foreign currency processing, including exchange rate conversion and forex adjustments (advantageous).
  
• Exposure to multi-entity processing (advantageous).
  
• Amazon or e-commerce marketplace reconciliation experience (advantageous).
  
• Manufacturing or inventory environment exposure (advantageous).