Senior Cashier – Income Job at Knysna Municipality

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: 

• National Certificate: Accounting/Finance - NQF 5 
• 3 years Cashier and Financial systems experience with 1-year supervisory experience 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills 
• To be able to reconcile ledger accounts and balance cash daily 
• Computer literacy 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Supervises all cashiers and third party pay points to ensure that cash procedures are followed. 
• Reconcile and control electronic bank payments and unallocated monies to issue valid receipts. 
• Reconcile and control Refer to Drawer cheques for correctness. 
• Ensure that cash and cheque payments are received by cashiers and that recipients are issued to customers. 
• Oversee the issuing of pre-paid electricity vouchers and water tokens. 
• Handling all cashier related enquiries and corrections when cashiers need assistance. 
• Record all post-dated cheques in a register. 
• Perform specific procedures relating to ACB applications. 
• Controls the key performance areas and critical outputs of personnel within the section.

COMPETENCIES

CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES 

• Attention to Detail, Communication skills, Computer software applicable to work, Customer care, Interpersonal Relations, Legislation, Numerical Skills, Record keeping, Stress Management, Supervisory Skills, Time Management Skills, Work Ethics & Values, Accounting Skills/ related experience is a requirement, Good communication skills, Must be able to work under pressure 
• All applications will be considered, but in terms of its Employment Equity Target, the Municipality would prefer to appoint a White Female. Should candidates in this category not be identified, Coloured females will be considered. 

CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2026