Creditors / Bookkeeper

Sentinel Staffing Services; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in Pretoria is seeking a Creditors Clerk / General Accountant. The successful candidate will handle creditor invoices, manage bank accounts, and address financial queries. Responsibilities include processing payments and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial accounting skills and experience with accounting software. This role offers an opportunity to work within a reputable company in the property industry.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of financial accounting principles.
• Experience in managing creditors and bank reconciliations.
• Strong customer service skills to handle inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Process and capture creditor invoices and payments.
• Manage financial transactions and attend to queries.
• Liaise with banks and load payments.

Skills

Financial accounting

Creditor management

Bank reconciliation

Customer service

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

SUMMARY :

A well-established company within the property industry is seeking a Creditors Clerk / General Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing and capturing creditor invoices and payments, managing financial accounting transactions, and attending to creditor queries. The role also includes liaising with banks, loading payments, and engaging with trustees and directors of assigned clients. The candidate will be expected to utilise the accounting and financial systems implemented by the employer to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

POSITION INFO :

Assisting auditor / property accountant with queries as and when required.

• Management of all bank accounts – ensuring accounts reconcile to the bank statements including but not limited to :
  • Current accounts
  • Investment accounts
  • Petty cash accounts
• Processing of petty cash slips received.
• Top-up of the petty cash accounts in accordance with the approved balances.
• Ensuring completeness of creditor balances at the end of each financial period.
• Daily processing of bank account transactions on various accounting platforms.
• Processing of all creditor’s invoices on various accounting platforms.
• Obtaining approval for creditor invoices created.
• Management of creditors, supplier balances and reconciliation thereof.
• Loading of payments onto the bank platform as approved by the trustees / directors as well as sending for approval by property accountants (including account verification).
• Attend to all customer and trustee / director queries on scheme or owner financial level by means of telephone, email, walk in, portfolio department, relating to supplier invoices and/or payments.
• Attend to any additional financial processing requirements daily.
• Ensuring timeous downloading and processing of council accounts payable.