Accounts Payable Specialist (Creditors)

Pepkor Lifestyle; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepkor Lifestyle in Sandton is looking for an energetic Creditors Coordinator to join our finance team. You will manage the accounts payable process, process supplier invoices, and ensure timely payments while adhering to company policies.

Ideal candidates have a Grade 12, several years of creditors reconciliation experience in retail, and familiarity with SAP and MS Office. You will support month-end close, validate VAT, and maintain strong vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• 3 years Creditors reconciliation in a Retail environment and working with high book values with strict deadlines
• Relevant accounting diploma or degree advantageous

Responsibilities

• Follow company processes, controls and policies
• Create and take action on month-end accounts payable reports
• Receive invoices, perform necessary validations and execute transactions with timeliness
• Ensure invoices are matched against purchase orders with reference to quantities, quality, description and price.
• Ensure that the correct VAT is applied to invoices.
• Ensure purchase orders and invoices are properly authorized and are in accordance with the appropriate levels of authority.
• Ensure invoices related to contracts agree to the contract.
• Timeous payment of invoices, ensuring discount claimed where applicable.
• Forward remittance advices to suppliers after completion of payment run.
• Resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and insure that problems are responded to in a timely manner
• Aid in handling documents
• Provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders, including vendors, facilities and colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Accounting basics

Team orientation

Deadline driven

Customer orientation

Energy and drive

Conscientious

Creditors experience

Education

Grade 12

Accounting diploma/degree advantageous

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Pepkor Lifestyle in Sandton is looking for an energetic Creditors Coordinator to join our finance team. You will manage the accounts payable process, process supplier invoices, and ensure timely payments while adhering to company policies.

Ideal candidates have a Grade 12, several years of creditors reconciliation experience in retail, and familiarity with SAP and MS Office. You will support month-end close, validate VAT, and maintain strong vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.