Description:
Introduction:Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Bookkeeper, based in Rosebank, Cape Town.
Description:
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Bookkeeper, based in Rosebank, Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to provide strong bookkeeping and administrative support to the Garden Centre by managing and overseeing all financial and office-related activities, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Pays supplier invoices within agreed terms.
- Completes monthly bank reconciliations by the 3rd working day.
- Captures expenses and sales accurately on monthly GP and sales reports.
- Maintains a well-organized, up-to-date accounting filing system.
- Reconciles and balances petty cash weekly with complete documentation.
- Submits accurate monthly financial reports to the Accountant and Garden Centre Manager.
- Verifies daily cash-ups and ensures timely banking.
- Issues and reconciles cash floats for till points.
- Monitors and reports on till discrepancies (e.g., discounts, voids, credit notes, surpluses, deficits).
- Notifies the Garden Centre Manager of banking discrepancies within 24 hours.
- Ensures all cashiers follow correct transaction and cash handling procedures.
- Maintains a secure, orderly cash office environment.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (essential)
- Bachelor’s degree finance or Bookkeeping diploma (preferential)
Experience:
- 5 – 10 years’ experience in as a bookkeeper
Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Strong reconciliation knowledge (bank, supplier, petty cash, etc.)
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Sage X3 preferred)
Skills:
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Advanced Excel and MS Teams
- Experience using Sage X3 or similar financial software (advantageous)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Maintains strict confidentiality in handling financial information
Requirements:
Introduction:Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Bookkeeper, based in Rosebank, Cape Town.
Description:
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Bookkeeper, based in Rosebank, Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to provide strong bookkeeping and administrative support to the Garden Centre by managing and overseeing all financial and office-related activities, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Pays supplier invoices within agreed terms.
- Completes monthly bank reconciliations by the 3rd working day.
- Captures expenses and sales accurately on monthly GP and sales reports.
- Maintains a well-organized, up-to-date accounting filing system.
- Reconciles and balances petty cash weekly with complete documentation.
- Submits accurate monthly financial reports to the Accountant and Garden Centre Manager.
- Verifies daily cash-ups and ensures timely banking.
- Issues and reconciles cash floats for till points.
- Monitors and reports on till discrepancies (e.g., discounts, voids, credit notes, surpluses, deficits).
- Notifies the Garden Centre Manager of banking discrepancies within 24 hours.
- Ensures all cashiers follow correct transaction and cash handling procedures.
- Maintains a secure, orderly cash office environment.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (essential)
- Bachelor’s degree finance or Bookkeeping diploma (preferential)
Experience:
- 5 – 10 years’ experience in as a bookkeeper
Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Strong reconciliation knowledge (bank, supplier, petty cash, etc.)
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Sage X3 preferred)
Skills:
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Advanced Excel and MS Teams
- Experience using Sage X3 or similar financial software (advantageous)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Maintains strict confidentiality in handling financial information
- Pays supplier invoices within agreed terms.
- Completes monthly bank reconciliations by the 3rd working day.
- Captures expenses and sales accurately on monthly GP and sales reports.
- Maintains a well-organized, up-to-date accounting filing system.
- Reconciles and balances petty cash weekly with complete documentation.
- Submits accurate monthly financial reports to the Accountant and Garden Centre Manager.
- Verifies daily cash-ups and ensures timely banking.
- Issues and reconciles cash floats for till points.
- Monitors and reports on till discrepancies (e.g., discounts, voids, credit notes, surpluses, deficits).
- Notifies the Garden Centre Manager of banking discrepancies within 24 hours.
- Ensures all cashiers follow correct transaction and cash handling procedures.
- Maintains a secure, orderly cash office environment.
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (essential)
- Bachelor’s degree finance or Bookkeeping diploma (preferential)
- 5 – 10 years’ experience in as a bookkeeper
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Strong reconciliation knowledge (bank, supplier, petty cash, etc.)
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Sage X3 preferred)
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Advanced Excel and MS Teams
- Experience using Sage X3 or similar financial software (advantageous)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Maintains strict confidentiality in handling financial information
02 Jul 2025;
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