Creditors Clerk – Finance Operations

About the role

Starke Ayres, a leading African specialist and global supplier of premium seed varieties, is seeking a diligent Creditors Clerk to manage supplier payments and maintain strong creditor relationships. The role is based in Kempton Park and forms a key part of the finance team.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile creditor accounts (local, foreign and growers) and ensure timely payments.
• Open new creditor accounts as required.
• Convert goods issues into invoices, match delivery notes, invoices and purchase orders to statements, and code transactions to the correct general ledger.
• Prepare payment batches, upload to bank and process EFT payments for CODs.
• Maintain monthly reconciliation of creditor ledgers and statements.
• Handle creditor queries, including EFT and grower payment issues.
• Assist with posting regional and national accounting information to support monthly financial statements.
• Process petty cash for branches and manage asset invoice payments.

Required profile

• Grade 12 qualification; bookkeeping or finance certificate is advantageous.
• 3‑5 years of creditors experience (essential); 5+ years preferred.
• Knowledge of creditor account reconciliation and general bookkeeping.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and effective written and verbal communication.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience using MS Teams.
• Familiarity with Sage X3 or Pastel accounting software.