Audit Clerk

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Audit Clerk based in Hartswater, Northern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the finance jobs function.

About This Position

The Audit Clerk vacancy forms part of how the Hartswater branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Hartswater team.

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 Hartswater.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Audit Clerk to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

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 Hartswater 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 Northern Cape 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 Hartswater.

Where You’ll Work

Equally, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hartswater site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.

On top of that, 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.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Hartswater.

In addition, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Hartswater.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Hartswater group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

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.

On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Hartswater will be explained during the hiring process.

Your Role

• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS

Essential Criteria

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.