Durban: Bookkeeper

Role Purpose: The Bookkeeper ensures accurate financial data record-keeping, reconciliations, and reporting across the Distribution Center’s operations. The role is highly data-driven, focusing on accuracy, compliance, and analytical insight to support financial decision-making. Key Responsibilities: Reconciliations: Perform weekly and monthly bank, supplier, and customer account reconciliations. Data Integrity: Maintain clean and accurate general ledgers and journals. Reporting: Prepare monthly financial summaries, variance analyses, and cost tracking reports for management review. Inventory Accounting: Work with operations to reconcile stock and cost data between systems. Data Insights: Use data analysis to identify financial trends, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Accuracy and timeliness of reconciliations and reports Audit readiness and compliance scores Reduction in data discrepancies or errors Financial insight contributions (e.g., monthly variance explanations, cost control suggestions) Qualifications: Qualification in Accounting, Finance, or related field 2–4 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience (distribution or logistics background preferred) Advanced Excel / data analysis certification advantageous