Bookkeeper

Location: Nieuw Muckleneuk Pretoria

Position Tye: Full-time

Salary: Market Related

About the Role

Subtropico Market Agents is seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Bookkeeper to join the Finance Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for selected Subtropico Market Agents companies, while supporting the finance team with day-to-day accounting functions, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance requirements.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a finance professional with solid bookkeeping experience, excellent reconciliation skills, and the ability to work accurately in a deadline-driven environment.

The role will play an important part in ensuring accurate financial processing, maintaining proper accounting records, supporting month-end procedures, and assisting with audit and compliance requirements across the business.

The ideal candidate will be a professional and hands-on individual who demonstrates strong attention to detail, accountability, and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.

Key Responsibilities

1) General Bookkeeping

• Capture and process daily financial transactions accurately and timeously
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records
• Assist with general ledger processing and account allocations
• Prepare and post journals where required
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial procedures
• Ensure transactions are correctly allocated to the relevant company/entity

2)

Creditors

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes, and payment requests
• Reconcile supplier statements to accounting records
• Follow up on supplier queries and ensure supporting documentation is complete
• Prepare payment batches for review and approval
• Ensure creditors are paid in line with company policies and agreed terms

3) Debtors

• Assist with customer account processing and reconciliations
• Allocate receipts to customer accounts
• Follow up on outstanding balances where required
• Assist with debtor queries and account adjustments
• Provide debtor age analysis information to management

4) Cashbook and Bank Reconciliations

• Capture bank transactions and maintain accurate cashbook records
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled items
• Assist with monitoring cash movements and ensuring correct allocations

5)

Trust / Client Account Support

• Assist with reconciliations of trust or client-related accounts where applicable
• Ensure transactions are accurately allocated and supported by documentation
• Escalate discrepancies or unusual transactions to management

6) Statutory and Compliance Support

• Assist with VAT reconciliations and preparation of VAT information
• Ensure records are maintained for audit and compliance purposes
• Assist with internal and external audit queries
• Maintain proper filing of financial documentation, both electronic and physical

7) Reporting and Administration

• Assist with preparing monthly management reports and schedules
• Provide supporting documentation for financial reviews
• Maintain accurate accounting records for the assigned companies/entities
• Support the finance team with ad hoc administrative and reporting tasks

Minimum Requirements & Experience

• Diploma or certificate in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance
• Minimum of 4 to 6 Years’ bookkeeping experience
• Experience in debtors, creditors, cashbook, bank reconciliations, and general ledger processing
• Good working knowledge of VAT
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience on accounting systems such as Sage, Pastel, Sage Intacct, Evolution, or similar systems will be advantageous
• Previous experience in market agents or fresh produce environments would be beneficial but is not essential

Key Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong reconciliation and numerical skills
• Good organisational and time-management abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality
• A reliable and hands-on approach to work

Why Join Subtropico Market Agents?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation within the agricultural and fresh produce sector. You will work closely with the finance team while gaining exposure to multiple entities and supporting important financial and operational processes within the business.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role to: ***email_hidden*** .

Use the subject line: Application – Bookkeeper

Closure for Applications is 12 June 2026.

We look forward to hearing from you!

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the application closing date, please assume that your application was unfortunately unsuccessful.