Bank Reconciliation Clerk at Sable International – Cape Town, Western Cape

About Sable International

Sable International offers innovative professional services to international citizens. We create tailor-made solutions to meet the accounting, wealth, financial, currency and nationality needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing solutions that suit our clients’ unique individual circumstances; our employees are key in achieving this goal.

The staff in our Cape Town, Durban, London, Melbourne, and Portugal offices are passionate about their areas of expertise and take pride in helping our clients achieve their goals. As a result, we have an energised and fun company culture, something that sets us apart from other professional services firms.

Job Overview:

Are you energetic, detail-oriented, and ready to take your accounting career to the next level? Our Cape Town Group Accounts department is looking for a Bank Reconciliation Clerk to join our team. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you’ll play a key part in ensuring accurate financial records and management reporting for our foreign exchange and money remittance business.

In this role, you will handle bank reconciliations, management reporting, bookkeeping to trial balance, and identifying trading errors, while supporting process improvements to maintain strong financial controls and accurate reporting.

You’ll excel if you are analytical, organised, and proactive, with strong attention to detail and a passion for accuracy. The role requires someone numerate, confident with systems and Excel, deadline-driven, and able to work independently or collaboratively. Experience in a UK accounting environment or with Sage Line 50 is advantageous but not essential.

• Hold an Accounting degree or equivalent qualification
• Have at least 2 years’ accounting or relevant experience, ideally within a corporate or financial environment
• Are numerate, analytical, and highly detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills
• Are proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook (Intermediate to Advanced Excel, formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP)
• Have experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar)
• Have a good understanding of general ledger, trial balance, and reconciliation processes, including multi-currency transactions
• Can prepare accurate financial and management reports and maintain compliance with internal controls
• Work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Are self-motivated, proactive, and organised, with a strong sense of accountability
• Exhibit professional integrity, confidentiality, and reliability when handling sensitive financial data
• Are a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Are adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Extra points if you have:

• Knowledge of foreign exchange operations
• Experience with international payment platforms or remittance services
• Exposure to audit processes or internal controls
• Experience streamlining reconciliation processes for efficiency
• Experience living or working in the UK and familiarity with Sage Line 50

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

• Performing bank reconciliations for forex transactions across multiple currencies
• Supporting bookkeeping to trial balance and assist with monthly management reporting on bank charges, debtors, and client money
• Identifying and resolving trading errors, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Supporting process improvements to enhance efficiency and financial controls
• Collaborating with the team to deliver accurate reporting and contribute to a positive, high-performing work environment