Bookkeeper – Commercial Finance Support

Role Purpose

The Bookkeeper supports the Accountant in delivering accurate and timely management reporting, financial analysis, and month-end reporting across four business divisions.

The role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of transactional and financial data, supporting balance sheet accuracy, and enabling reliable reporting through strong reconciliation discipline, control processes, and structured data management.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

1. Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Assist the Accountant with preparation of monthly management accounts

• Support consolidation and aggregation of financial results across four divisions

• Prepare supporting schedules and working papers for reporting packs

• Perform variance analysis on revenue, costs, and key expense lines

• Support commentary inputs for management reporting

 

2. Month-End Close Support

• Assist with preparation of monthly reporting packs (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow inputs)

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all supporting schedules

• Collate and organise working papers for review by the Accountant

• Ensure month-end deadlines are met across assigned divisions

• Liaise with financial controllers to obtain required inputs timeously

 

3. Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations

• Investigate and resolve reconciling items timeously

• Ensure all supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready

• Escalate unresolved or high-risk items to the Accountant

 

4. Expense Analysis & Control

• Perform weekly review of expense postings and allocations

• Investigate anomalies and ensure correct accounting treatment

• Support cost centre control and expense classification accuracy

• Track expense trends and highlight variances or unusual movements

 

5. Accruals, Journals & Payments

• Prepare and maintain accrual schedules for assigned portfolios

• Assist with monthly journal processing and postings

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of accruals and reversals

• Ensure sundry and ad hoc payments are processed timeously with correct supporting documentation

• Ensure compliance with internal approval limits and payment controls

 

6. Systems, Data Integrity & Controls

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data across ERP and reporting systems

• Maintain structured and complete financial records for audit purposes

• Support consistency and standardisation of reporting data across divisions

• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation

 

7. Additional Responsibilities

• Provide backup support for other finance functions during leave, peak workloads, and ad hoc requirements, ensuring continuity of operations. Provide backup support for other finance functions during periods of leave, peak workload, and ad hoc departmental requirements, ensuring continuity of operations across the team.

• Assist with stock and inventory-related finance support where required

• Support SOP development, maintenance, and process improvement initiatives, including automation and digitisation

• Ensure proper document management and record keeping (electronic and hardcopy)

• Support financial controllers with selected operational finance tasks (e.g. ESG inputs, fleet cost support where applicable)

 

Key Competencies

• Strong numerical and analytical ability

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong Excel and reconciliation skills

• Ability to work across multiple divisions and deadlines

• Understanding of basic financial reporting principles

• Strong organisational and follow-through capability

 

Minimum Requirements

• Matric (essential)

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance

• 3–5 years’ experience in bookkeeping or finance support role

• Strong experience in reconciliations and month-end processes

• Exposure to management reporting environments preferred

• Advanced Excel skills essential