Bookkeeper

Bring your skills as a Bookkeeper to Barberton and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.

About the Opportunity

The organisation is investing in its Barberton operation, and this Bookkeeper position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the finance jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.

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 Barberton 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 Barberton.

Beyond that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Barberton also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Barberton teams, and the new Bookkeeper will feel that from the first week.

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.

Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga 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 Barberton.

Crucially, the Barberton 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.

What We Offer

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Barberton colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

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 Mpumalanga.

Importantly, 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 Barberton keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Barberton teams.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the finance jobs team in Barberton have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Barberton 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.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Barberton have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Barberton.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Barberton.

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.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

About Barberton

Barberton continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Kruger Lowveld tourism belt. 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.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Barberton, Mpumalanga.

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 Barberton.

Many candidates already living within reach of Barberton cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

About the Team

Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Barberton office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Importantly, the team mix in Barberton reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

Daily Duties

• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• 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
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies

Minimum Requirements

• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Clear credit and criminal record

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.