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A Audit Clerk position is being filled in Ficksburg. Suitable candidates from across Free State are invited to submit their applications for review.
About This Position
The Audit Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Ficksburg and across the finance jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Ficksburg much easier.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in Ficksburg.
Meet the Team
Equally, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Ficksburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Ficksburg will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Working in Ficksburg
Ficksburg continues to grow as an employment hub in Free State, with close to the Bloemfontein judicial hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Ficksburg, Free State.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Ficksburg.
Many candidates already living within reach of Ficksburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Ficksburg colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Your Workplace
Notably, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.
Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ficksburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
Essential Criteria
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.