Accounts Clerk Global Grade 07

Barloworld Equipment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment company in Johannesburg is seeking an entry-level Accounts Payable specialist to manage local creditor accounts. The role involves processing invoices, ensuring timely vendor payments, and maintaining financial governance under standard accounting practices. Candidates should have a BCom or equivalent and at least two years of relevant experience, alongside strong people management and communication skills. This full-time position offers opportunities for growth within the machinery manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in an Accounts payable environment is essential.
• Experience in vendor reconciliations and processing invoices is critical.
• Candidate must demonstrate adherence to corporate governance and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Process all local creditors invoices and intercompany invoices.
• Ensure vendor payments are made timely and vendor reconciliations are completed.
• assist management with ad-hoc requests and support document preparation for audit.

Skills

People management skills

Business development skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Sound communication skills

Stress tolerance and resilience

Education

BCom / Diploma Accounting / Bookkeeping equivalent

Matric or equivalent qualification

Tools

MS Office

SAP

VIM

Tax knowledge

Job description

The main purpose of the role is to act as a custodian for the company's local creditors by ensuring that standard accounting practices and processes are followed to transact, record and keep track of all transactions relating to Barloworld Equipment's local supplier accounts.

Key Outputs

Ensure good corporate governance, in terms of internal control implementation and ensuring operating effectiveness of controls

Provide accurate financial information to the business.

Process all local creditors invoices for RSA, Lesotho, and Swaziland on SAP / VIM.

Process intercompany invoices and ensure monthly balance confirmations are completed as per the set deadlines.

Perform vendor reconciliations monthly for all local creditors.

Prepare weekly and monthly cash forecasts and ensure adherence to acceptable deviation ratios.

Run all vendor payments and ensure that remittance advises are sent out to suppliers timely.

Raise accruals monthly.

Ensure that GR / IR accounts are up to date, reconciled and cleared.

Follow up all invoice and payment queries with both internal and external customers.

Attend to ad-hoc requests from the Management and the business.

Provide all the supporting documents to Auditors during interim and year-end audit periods as requested.

Minimum Required Qualification

BCom / Diploma Accounting / Bookkeeping equivalent would be advantageous.

Matric or equivalent qualification.

Minimum Required Experience

At least two years' experience in an Accounts payable environment.

Good people management skills.

Business development skills and knowledge of sound business and financial acumen.

Sound business communication skills.

Sound MS Office knowledge.

Sound SAP knowledge.

Sound Tax knowledge.

VIM Knowledge.

Minimum Required Competencies

Stress tolerance and resilience.

Problem solving.

Teamwork.

Ethical behaviour.

Verbal and written communication (including listening).

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Machinery Manufacturing