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Bring your skills as a Audit Clerk to Richards Bay and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.
About This Position
The Audit Clerk vacancy forms part of how the Richards Bay branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
In addition, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Audit Clerk taking on this position.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Audit Clerk is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.
In addition, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Richards Bay also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
About Richards Bay
Working in Richards Bay means a place within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Richards Bay office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Richards Bay cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
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 Richards Bay.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the finance jobs team in Richards Bay have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Richards Bay have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Richards Bay team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Day in the Life
Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.
In addition, the Richards Bay office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Richards Bay.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Richards Bay contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.
Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Richards Bay keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in KwaZulu-Natal.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Richards Bay teams.
Key Outputs
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
Candidate Profile
- Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
On top of that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.