Overview
Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper – YWaste Solutions Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Staffwise
Full-time, Permanent, Work
Cape Town, Kenilworth
Posted 4 days ago
About The Organisation And
The Role
Ywaste is a social enterprise that in 17 years has grown from a family business to an operation which diverts over 1000 tons of waste from landfills every month. Ywaste focuses on effective and responsible management of food waste and conversion to various methods which reduces the contribution food waste makes to landfill proliferation. This also enables the replenishment of the soil, which in turn, leads to a better world.
Main
Duties & Responsibilities
- Debtor Management
- Onboarding and Financial Management of clients
- Preparation of quotes
- Issuing of invoices.
- Issuing of statements.
- Bank account reconciliations.
- Credit Control and Management of Debtor days
- Creditor management
- Onboarding and Financial Management of suppliers
- Preparation of Supplier Purchase Orders
- Checking and capture of Supplier Invoices
- Preparation of Supplier payment reports
- Payment allocations.
- Reporting
- Preparation of and report on cash flow statement,
- Preparation of Monthly Trial Balance
- Forwarding relevant information to accountant for weekly reporting
- Weekly accounting reports to Finance Officer.
- General administration
- Provide general administrative support as and when required.
- Supervision of Financial document filing
- Responsible for all Financial Record Keeping.
Required Skills & Experience
- Work experience and industry exposure
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a bookkeeping role with a thorough working knowledge of Sage or a related accounting package.
- Finance-related degree or diploma is preferable.
- Experience working with multiple Debtors and Creditors is an advantage.
- Experience of working in the Financial / Accounting Divisions of Retail Companies is an advantage
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate telephonically in an efficient manner.
- A friendly and accessible individual able to manage difficult situations and personalities in a calm and rational manner.
- Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to respond to queries and deal with complaints.
- Excellent Administration and Organisational Skills
- Highly organised and efficient individual who can multitask and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Systems oriented with excellent attention to detail.
- A proactive team player who is contribution-focussed.
- A flexible individual who is able to work autonomously while maintaining open channels of communication with a team.
- A logical thinker comfortable working in an unstructured environment and able to work well across cross-functional teams.
- General
- An honest and ethical individual who takes pride in their work.
- A numerate individual with a thorough understanding of all aspects of bookkeeping.
- Open to learning new systems and other ways of working.
- Customer focussed and friendly with a passion for service excellence.
- A strong commitment for learning and a willingness to grow with the business.
- Driver’s licence and own transport is desirable.
Job Details
Job Category:
Admin, Office & Support, Finance
Location:
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town
Reporting to:
Finance Officer
Nature of contract:
Permanent
Hours of work: 9am – 5pm (Mon – Friday)
Salary range: CTC salary (commensurate with skill and experience)
Closing date for applications: 9 June 2026
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Title: Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper – YWaste Solutions
Company: Staffwise
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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