Accounts Payable Officer

The Career Network Sa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer in Cape Town. The role involves maintaining purchase ledgers, creating payment runs, and ensuring compliance with financial controls. The ideal candidate should have an accounting qualification, 2-3 years of experience, and strong skills in Microsoft Excel. Attention to detail and organisational skills are crucial. This position starts immediately.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification required.
• 2-3 years working experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of VAT matters and purchase ledger experience.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft BC.

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchase ledgers for operating entities.
• Create payment runs for supplier invoices.
• Assist with compliance of expenditure policy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Accounting knowledge

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft BC

Job description

Accounts Payable Officer

Can you start immediately?

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounts Payable Officer will provide financial and administrative support to all operating entities across the Group.

What you will do

• Maintaining the purchase ledgers of the Group operating entities, including liaising with department heads, chasing outstanding expense authorisation, posting invoices and staff expense forms
• Maintaining the master vendor database
• Assist with compliance of Group expenditure policy and adherence to internal financial controls
• Document Management
• Answering supplier queries and chasing invoices which have not been received
• Reconciliation of vendor account
• Creating payment runs for the payment of supplier invoices and staff expenses
• Monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger to nominal ledger, highlighting any problems
• Monthly expense accruals calculation and booking transactions
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, including preparing analyses of accounts, forecasting and producing monthly reports
• Assisting in producing annual accounts payable budgets and forecasts, with involvement in year-end accounts and with annual internal and external audit
• Assisting the Financial Accounting / GL team with daily and monthly transactions and ledger reconciliations as required
• Provide cover in the absence of Group Finance colleagues
• Assist and provide yearly audit Accounts Payable requests
• Ad hoc duties

What you bring to the table

• Accounting qualification
• 2-3 years working experience
• Knowledge of VAT matters
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Significant purchase ledger experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft BC systems and working on Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data entry
• Numerate
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build effective working relationships
• Team player who is willing to help others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Pro‑active and solutions focussed