Key details
Quick facts about this role
Location
Western Cape
Work mode
On-site
Compensation
Market related
Posted
22 Apr 2026
Closes
12 May 2026

Accounting Careers

Bookkeeper / Office Assistant

Are you an experienced bookkeeper wanting to work at a small, but busy company in the medical sector?
 
Our client near Kuils River requires an individual to manage the day-to-day bookkeeping of a medical practice.  This role focuses on tracking revenue from varied sources (patient payments and insurance), managing high-volume inventory costs, reconciling accounts, processing payroll and ensuring tax compliance for the practice.
 
Since this is a small company, this role offers PA support to the owner and requires weekly visits to their other branch.

REQUIREMENTS
  • Matric, tertiary qualification advantageous but not required
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in a Bookkeeping or similar role
  • Very well presented and own transport and driver’s license
  • Excellent communication skills, must be bilingual in English and Afrikaans
  • Financial experience with debtors, creditors, bank reconciliations
  • Experience with Pastel preferred
  • Very accurate numerical skills
  • All round administration and PA experience advantageous
  • Essential to be accountable and take full responsibility of this job function
  • Computer Literate
DUTIES
  • Working alongside and reporting directly to the Director
  • Oversee the company's financial data and compliance
  • Manage accurate books on accounts payable and receivable up to Trial Balance
  • Daily financial entries and reconciliations
  • Managing and collecting of debtors 
  • Payment of creditors for two practices
  • Daily and monthly Bank Reconciliations
  • Recording of transaction in the ledger
  • Sending patient statements monthly
  • Assisting with any patient account queries
  • Recording of all business transactions into the ledger
  • Assisting with stocktake twice a year
  • Correcting stock after stocktaking
  • PA duties where required to support the Owner
  • Monitoring emails, drafting communications on behalf of Owner
  • Planning, and organising meetings and travel arrangements for Owner
  • Ordering optical lenses, optical frames, optical cases, and optical equipment from overseas suppliers
  • Processing invoices from suppliers and adding to stock on company systems
  • Assist in reception if patient pressure demands
  • Any ad-hoc duties that arise and offer assistance all round when needed in this busy practice
Salary: R23 000 CTC, dependent on experience
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