Junior Financial Officer - SAIPA preferred

Our client

is hiring a detail-driven

Junior Financial Officer

to join their team based in

Somerset West

. This position will support day-to-day finance operations and a fast, reliable month-end close.

This role suits someone with a strong accounting foundation who enjoys clean reconciliations, accurate billing, and tightening controls.

Salary:

R20 000- R25 000 per month (Cost to Company).

Location:

Somerset West, office based position.

Type:

Fulltime, permanent, in-office based position.

Key Responsibilities:
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AP & Payments:

Process supplier invoices, match to POs/GRNs, maintain age analysis, prepare weekly payment packs, and resolve queries.
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AR & Billing:

Issue invoices/credit notes timeously, allocate receipts, follow up on outstanding balances, and keep customer ledgers current.
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Bank & Recons:

Post cashbooks daily and complete bank, credit-card, and petty-cash reconciliations with zero unreconciled items.
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Month-End Close:

Prepare journals (accruals, prepayments, FX revals), maintain schedules (fixed assets, deferred income), and support management accounts.
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VAT & Compliance:

Prepare VAT workings with full audit trail; file and archive supporting documents; assist with audits and statutory reviews.
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Expense Control:

Validate staff expense claims, mileage, and corporate card usage; ensure policy compliance and correct cost-centre allocation.
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Master Data & Docs:

Maintain up-to-date supplier/customer records, contracts, and compliance docs; keep working papers organised and audit-ready.
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Process Improvement:

Help standardise templates, tighten cut-offs, and streamline hand-offs between operations and finance.