Bookkeeper

Whether you are an experienced Bookkeeper or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Sabie. The team hires on merit and across communities in Mpumalanga.

The Role

This Bookkeeper role sits within the finance jobs function in Sabie. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.

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 Sabie much easier.

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.

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 Sabie.

About Sabie

Working in Sabie means a place near the Secunda petrochemical hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Sabie office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Sabie 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.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Sabie, Mpumalanga.

Your Role

• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS

What You’ll Need

• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.