{"id":31004,"date":"2026-03-02T18:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/accounting-assistant-financial-manager-academic-manager-senior-bookkeeper\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:02:26","slug":"accounting-assistant-financial-manager-academic-manager-senior-bookkeeper","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/accounting-assistant-financial-manager-academic-manager-senior-bookkeeper\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting Assistant \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Financial Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Academic Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Senior Bookkeeper \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Group Financial Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Bookkeeper \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Manager \u2013 SME Funding (East Coast) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Mechanical Engineer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            IT Operations Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Executive Chef \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Reservations Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Head Guide \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Stables Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Camp Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Bookkeeper &#8211; 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