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Accounts Clerk

Humankind

Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 28 August 2026 (23 days ago)

Application Deadline: 25 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A well-established organisation based in Denver Johannesburg is seeking a Junior Accounts Clerk for a 3-month contract. The successful candidate will support a Senior Accountant with day-to-day financial administration including transaction capturing reconciliations debtors and creditors invoice and payment processing reporting support and maintaining accurate financial records. This is a fully onsite role Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00 offering R20 000 per month.

ccounts Clerk 3-Month Contract

Location: Denver Johannesburg
Salary: R20 000 per month
Contract: 3 Months
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 17:00
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
An established organisation based in Denver Johannesburg is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Clerk to join its Finance team on a 3-month contract.
This role is suited to a junior finance professional who has practical exposure to accounting administration and is comfortable supporting a busy Senior Accountant with day-to-day transactional finance reconciliations reporting support and financial record keeping.

Key Responsibilities

Capture and process accounting transactions accurately and timeously.
Assist with debtors and creditors administration.
Prepare account and general ledger reconciliations.
Verify invoices statements payments and supporting documentation.
Follow up on outstanding invoices payments and account queries.
Maintain accurate financial records filing systems and supporting documentation.
Maintain finance trackers and reconciliation schedules.
Extract and consolidate financial information for reporting purposes.
Prepare and update Excel spreadsheets.
Assist with monthly accounting schedules and reports.
Support the Senior Accountant with month-end administration and general finance tasks.
Investigate and resolve basic account discrepancies.
Ensure finance documentation is complete and audit-ready.

Minimum Requirements

Diploma or Degree in Finance Accounting or a related field.
Approximately 13 years experience in an Accounts Clerk Finance Clerk or similar finance administration role.
Practical exposure to debtors creditors reconciliations invoices and payments.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Experience using accounting or financial systems.
Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
Good planning and organisational skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be reliable proactive and highly organised with a strong focus on accuracy and follow-through. They should be comfortable working in a busy finance environment managing routine financial administration independently and providing dependable support to a Senior Accountant.

Additional Information

This is a 3-month contract position.
The role is fully onsite in Denver Johannesburg.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 08:00 17:00.
Candidates who are immediately available or available at short notice will be advantageous.
Salary: R20 000 per month.
Preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with the organisations Employment Equity objectives.

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