Part-time Bookkeeper

Operating within a multi-entity corporate structure, this part-time on-site position working two days a week, provides essential financial structure and payroll governance across three distinct company frameworks and a dedicated trust. The role centres on bringing complete ledger integrity to an established commercial operation while concurrently maintaining time-sensitive weekly wage and monthly payroll cycles for a combined workforce of approximately 50 individuals. The position demands an organised financial administrator who can balance high-volume processing with meticulous document architecture. Based entirely on-site in Somerset West for two days per week, starting on a 3-month contract, the successful candidate will manage dual physical and electronic filing repositories, ensuring that financial records and human resource data are systematically catalogued. Key Responsibilities Weekly Wage Administration: Calculate and manage weekly wage processing for approximately 50 personnel, utilising specialised data tracking infrastructure. Monthly Payroll Management: Execute full-cycle monthly payroll processing and statutory submission tracking for a core team of 20 personnel. Full-Function Bookkeeping (Commercial): Take complete accountability for the full-function bookkeeping lifecycle up to trial balance for a company processing an annual turnover of R3,000,000. Trust Accounting Stewardship: Govern full bookkeeping records and administrative requirements for a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Trust with an established beneficiary profile. Greenfield System Architecture: Setup, initialise, and structure a clean accounting ledger and financial tracking process from scratch for a newly formed, low-activity company. HR Document Management: Oversee and structure internal human resource archives, ensuring all personnel files are accurately mirrored across hardcopy and electronic storage networks. Requirements Multifaceted Bookkeeping Background: Minimum of 3–5 years of verified experience managing full bookkeeping pipelines across multiple independent companies or complex trust structures. Dual-Cycle Payroll Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience handling regular weekly wage processing for substantial workforces alongside formal monthly salary registers. Immediate Availability: Capacity to complete local interviews immediately and step into an active on-site handover by next week. Geographical Proximity: Ability to commute reliably for a fixed 2-day weekly on-site presence in Somerset West. Desirable Requirements Prior exposure to agricultural workforce administration systems Required Software Skills Agrigistics (nice to have) Sage VIP Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, and Outlook) Benefits Working two days per week in a forward-thinking organisation