Junior Bookkeeper

**JUNIOR BOOKKEEPER **(Southern Suburbs, Cape Town)

A fresh thinking law firm in Cape Town Southern Suburbs is looking for a Junior Bookkeeper to assist the finance specialist.

**General Responsibilities**:
The Junior Bookkeeper will be primarily responsible for:

- Checking and authorizing payments
- Trust accounting
- Ensuring accurate bookkeeping and adherence to accounting principles
- Banking over all four major banks
- Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a bookkeeper
- Bookkeeping experience in the legal sector with trust accounting is a major advantage
- Experience with Ghost Practice or other practice management system required
- Bookkeeping experience in the legal sector with trust accounting is a major advantage
- Advanced understanding of MS Excel program
- Tech-savvy - proficient in Office 365 as well as the ability to learn and leverage new software quickly.
- Must be able to work independently
- Trustworthy and Adaptable
- Systems thinking - the ability to understand processes as a whole and to see where improvements are needed.
- Strong drive and initiative, combined with a humble, trustworthy and accountable disposition
- High trust role means good references are essential.

**Salary**: In line with experience and ability.

Application Question(s):

- Are you in possession of a reputable bookkeeping/accountant qualification?
- Do you have 3 years or more bookkeeping experience?

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)