Bookkeeper
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Delta
Kempton Park
2 March 2026
9 February 2026
About the Role
The primary purpose and role of the Bookkeeper is to ensure accurate financial records and support the overall administrative operations; through a high level of ownership, attention to detail, and discipline in maintaining financial controls and administrative compliance:
• He/she is responsible for the accurate, compliant, and timely execution of all day-to-day bookkeeping and
related administrative functions of the Delta group of businesses,
• He/she ensures that financial records are reliable, up to date, and decision-ready, enabling Management
and business leadership to make informed operational and commercial decisions.
Requirements
Education
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field would be preferable.
• Relevant bookkeeping or accounting qualification (a minimum requirement)
• Professional body registration (e.g. Institute of Certified Bookkeepers or similar) would be
advantageous but is not essential.
Experience
• 3–5 years’ practical bookkeeping experience in a small to medium-sized business.
• Demonstrated experience managing debtors and creditors in a trading, wholesale, retail, or distribution environment.
• Experience working in a lean finance structure with limited supervision and high personal
accountability.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or accounting systems; experience with Acumatica is highly
advantageous.
• Proven exposure to stock-driven businesses and basic inventory reconciliations would be
advantageous.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, VAT, and cash flow support.
Competencies & Skills
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, including accounting software and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in financial reporting.
• Excellent organizational skills, with experience in planning own workload to meet deadlines.
• Experience in producing accurate and reliable work in a busy, pressurized environment.
• Display absolute honesty and maintain unquestionable ethical standards.
• Highly numerate and display expert abilities in general accounting bookkeeping practices.
• Good communication skills
• Applies sound financial formats.
• Bring about improvement and innovations to the processes to improve the effectiveness of the
operation.
• Uses factual information and logic in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Deals effectively with pressure, and remains focused, optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
Completes tasks according to specified and agreed deadlines
Duties & Responsibilities
The bookkeeper ensures:
• Accurate, up-to-date bookkeeping records at all times
• Clean reconciliations with no unexplained balances
• Reliable financial data that supports pricing, purchasing, and cash flow decisions
• Strong compliance posture with minimal financial risk
• Efficient financial administration in a lean business structure
BOOKKEEPING & FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
Maintain and update the company’s financial records and transactions in Acumatica.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper supporting documentation for all transactions.
• Capture journals, allocations, and adjustments as required.
• Respond to financial queries and provide transactional support to management.
DEBTORS MANAGEMENT
Ensure the debtors’ ledger is accurate, collectible, and supports cash flow planning.
Operational Responsibilities:
• Conduct credit vetting before opening customer accounts and maintain new customer accounts on the ERP system (both DHS and WHS).
• Issue and send monthly invoices to all account customers (DHS and WHS).
• Generate and distribute customer statements monthly.
• Send monthly payment reminder emails and provide supporting documentation where required.
• Actively follow up on overdue accounts and escalate risks to the FM.
• Ensure all received payments (account and cash) are correctly captured and allocated.
• Process credit notes accurately and in line with approval processes.
• Provide proof of delivery (PODs) to customers when requested
CREDITORS
Maintain an accurate creditors ledger that supports supplier relationships and cash flow management.
Operational Responsibilities:
• Open and maintain supplier accounts on Acumatica (DHS and WHS).
• Match goods received notes (GRN)/delivery notes with supplier invoices
• Verify supplier invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Check and validate supplier remittances.
• Generate and plan monthly creditors payment schedules for approval.
Operational Responsibilities:
• Open and maintain supplier accounts on Acumatica (DHS and WHS).
• Match goods received notes (GRN)/delivery notes with supplier invoices
• Verify supplier invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Check and validate supplier remittances.
• Generate and plan monthly creditors payment schedules for approval.
• Manually process monthly service provider payments where required.
Foreign Creditors:
Manage foreign exchange contracts (FECs), including:
• Arranging exchange rate contracts
• Ensuring deposits are paid
• Uploading required documentation to the FX Paymaster portal
• Ensuring timely payment in line with contract terms
BANKING, CASH & RECONCILIATIONS
Ensure all cash movements are accurately recorded, reconciled, and explainable.
Operational Responsibilities:
• Download and review bank statements daily.
• Upload bank statements to the ERP system daily for all Delta entities.
• Prepare journals and perform month-end reconciliations for all Delta group bank and financial
accounts:
• Allocate bank charges and interest where applicable
• Receive, record, and reconcile petty cash transactions.
INVENTORY AND STOCK SUPPORT
• Support accurate recording of stock-related transactions.
• Assist with stocktakes and related reconciliations.
• Establish controls and collaborate to ensure the stock values are accurately reflected in the account
record
• Ensure processes confirm matching of stock orders/GRN vs invoice before payments and alignment
between:
o Inventory records
o Creditors balances
o Cost of goods sold (COGS)
• Oversee stock variances are flagged to inform values and invoiced amounts
GENERAL FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE
• Perform corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Complete fuel reconciliations and submit for salary deductions.
• Reconcile petty cash boxes for DHS and WHS.
• Respond to finance-related emails, including (but not limited to):
o Credit applications
o B-BBEE certificates
• Maintain CGIC credit insurance cover, adjusting limits as required.
• Attend all required company meetings.
REPORTING, CASH FLOW & INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
• Prepare routine financial information for the Management, including:
• Debtors and creditors age analyses
o Cash flow support schedules
o Support the development and maintenance of the annual cash flow forecast as required.
• Process intercompany invoicing, bills, and journals.
• Reconcile and clear Due To / Due From intercompany accounts (DHS and WHS).
Prepare and submit monthly or bi-monthly VAT returns (VAT201) via eFiling.