Bookkeeper – Debt Counselling Group of Companies

Location: Garsfontein, Pretoria East
Start Date: 1 February 2026
Type: Full-Time | Office-Based

About the Role

Our client, a well-established debt counselling group of companies, is seeking a mature and experienced Bookkeeper to manage the financial functions of several entities, including a trust and a debt collection company.

Because the organisation’s operations and client interactions are conducted in Afrikaans, full professional proficiency in Afrikaans is essential.

The ideal candidate will have strong bookkeeping capability up to Trial Balance, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work independently in a structured, detail-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

General Bookkeeping

• Complete full bookkeeping functions up to Trial Balance for multiple entities
• Manage invoicing, debtors, creditors, cash books, and payments
• Perform monthly reconciliations:
• Bank accounts
• Loan accounts
• Petty cash
• Debtors & creditors
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register

Debt Collection Company Responsibilities

• Process monthly payments to clients from trust account funds
• Capture transactions on AJS Flow and AJS Hosted systems
• Prepare and send monthly client invoices

Compliance & Administration

• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns
• Complete annual Workman’s Compensation submissions
• Assist with the SETA submission
• Handle CIPC Annual Returns and Beneficial Ownership declarations
• Ensure renewal of all insurance policies, including:
• Short-term insurance
• Public indemnity
• SHA cover
• Commercial crime policy
• Renew the annual B-BBEE affidavit
• Prepare the required documentation for the Annual Department of Labour audit

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Mature, steady, and reliable
• High attention to detail
• Comfortable working in an office-based, structured environment
• Strong communicator, especially in Afrikaans
• Able to manage multiple entities and deadlines with accuracy