Accounts Payable Clerk

Remote Recruitment; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

UK time alignment

Job summary

Remote Recruitment is hiring an Accounts Payable Clerk for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa. You will process supplier invoices, match them to purchase orders, reconcile statements and prepare payments for approval while supporting the UK-based finance team in a remote setup.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Sage or Xero, strong numeracy, and the ability to operate within UK hours from a home-based workspace.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing invoices in an accounts payable role.
• Strong attention to detail with numbers.
• Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work.
• Comfort reconciling accounts against supplier statements.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and on schedule.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile supplier statements against the ledger.
• Prepare payment runs for approval.
• Respond to supplier queries about payment status.

Skills

Invoice processing

Attention to detail

Remote work setup

UK-hours availability

Supplier reconciliation

PO matching

Multi-currency

Invoicing

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Remote Recruitment is hiring an Accounts Payable Clerk for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.

Role overview

You'll keep supplier payments accurate and on time for a UK finance team, processing invoices and reconciling accounts each week.

Key responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and on schedule
• Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve discrepancies
• Reconcile supplier statements against the ledger
• Prepare payment runs for approval
• Respond to supplier queries about payment status

What you'll need

• Experience with Sage or Xero
• Experience processing invoices in an accounts payable role
• Strong attention to detail with numbers
• Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
• Comfort reconciling accounts against supplier statements

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-currency invoicing
• Familiarity with purchase order systems
• Prior remote finance support experience

What's on offer

A permanent, fully remote role with a UK employer, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), with clear processes and a supportive finance team.

Accounts Payable Clerk Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA