Creditors Clerk

SAAB Seaeye; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African company is seeking a Creditors Clerk to handle accounting and administrative duties related to supplier invoices and payments. The ideal candidate will bring at least 5 years of experience in a similar role within an international company, with strong attention to detail and proficiency in accounting systems.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a medium to large company.
• Knowledge of accounting systems.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Processing suppliers’ invoices and ensuring accurate entries.
• Preparing and submitting creditors’ reconciliations.
• Responding to queries regarding invoices or payments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Time management skills

Education

Matric

Tools

IFS

Excel

Job description

The Creditors Clerk will be responsible for carrying out accounting and administrative duties related to processing and paying local and foreign suppliers’ invoices, reconciling statements, following up on unpaid suppliers, obtaining statements and invoices, and providing financial support to all functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and experience in financial record-keeping.

Your role

1. Processing suppliers’ invoices after matching against purchase orders and goods received notes, ensuring reference to quantities, quality, description, and price.
2. Processing invoices without purchase orders, ensuring proper authorization according to levels of authority.
3. Ensuring the correct General Ledger and supplier accounts are used when processing invoices.
4. Applying the correct VAT to invoices and receiving valid tax invoices.
5. Preparing and submitting creditors’ reconciliations with supplier statements.
6. Preparing and submitting suppliers’ payments in a timely manner.
7. Investigating and clearing outstanding items on reconciliations.
8. Responding to internal and supplier queries regarding invoices or payments.
9. Sending remittance advices and reconciliations to suppliers after payments.
10. Filing all invoices after payment according to protocols.
11. Conducting monthly analysis of the creditors listing and clearing old unpaid invoices.
12. Ensuring advance payments in IFS are correct and cleared with valid tax invoices.
13. Assisting with auditor queries.
14. Performing any ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Your profile

• At least 5 years of experience as a Creditors Clerk in a medium to large international company dealing with local and foreign suppliers in different currencies.
• Knowledge of accounting systems, e.g., IFS.
• Intermediate Excel skills and computer literacy.
• Good knowledge of finance routines and best practices.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Qualification

• Matric

What you will be a part of

SGD is a leading South African defence and security company, providing capabilities in electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security, and support solutions across air, land, sea, and civil security domains.

The company enhances national defence capabilities with innovative technological systems and solutions, working with stakeholders to gather data and provide insights into evolving security threats and market-specific solutions.

If you aspire to create and innovate while developing yourself in a challenging team environment, Saab offers an ideal setting. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment where everyone is different but shares the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD prefers South African citizens and welcomes applications from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not receive feedback within 30 days after the closing date.