Creditors Clerk

About the Company

The company offers cost effective and sustainable leasing solutions to companies and institutions alike to help them finance and purchase the technology they need to run their business efficiently and keep their IT equipment up to date.

About the Role

The Creditors Clerk will be responsible for the full creditor's function of the organization and ensure that all Creditors are paid accurately and timeously.

The Creditors Clerk will be required to process reconciliations against supplier's statements, capturing invoices onto Sage Evolution, dealing with queries, ensure compliance with the company financial policies and procedures, assist with audits and financial reports.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure that the banking details on supplier invoices match that of the creditor being paid
2. Respond to all queries relating to payments
3. Perform monthly supplier reconciliations to support all payments to approved suppliers
4. Provide monthly creditors age analysis for review
5. Ensure the correct GL account & vendor account is utilized when processing invoices in Accounts Payable module
6. Ensure that the correct VAT is applied to invoices
7. Ensure AP batches are posted
8. Timeous payment of suppliers
9. Timeous follow up on all AP queries
10. Forward remittance advice to suppliers after completion of payment run

Accountability

1. Revenue under management
2. Budget under management

Communications & Working Relationships

Internal

Internal Departments

Reasons for Interaction: Building collaborative relationships with stakeholders within the company. Provide feedback to internal clients on payment related matters.

External

Service Providers (External vendor / service providers etc.)

Consultants and Service Providers (external consultants from service providers / vendors etc.)

Reasons for Interaction: Assist with allocated tasks. Participate in collaborative partnerships and innovation within the company.

Candidate Requirements

Educational Qualifications

1. Degree / Diploma in Finance / Accounting / Equivalent
2. Grade 12

Years of Experience

1. Accounts Payable experience and Bookkeeping would be an advantage
2. 2-3 year's experience working in a finance unit performing creditors / accounts payable duties

Other Requirements

1. MS Excel (advanced); MS Word; MS Outlook
2. Previous working experience on Sage Evolution
3. Sound accounting knowledge
4. Ability to work independently and balance multiple tasks simultaneously
5. Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively
6. Pays attention to detail, displays a high level of integrity and is deadline driven
7. Experience in Asset Management environment will be an advantage

Competencies

Behavioral Competencies

1. Analytical thinking
2. Resolving queries
3. Receptive to feedback
4. Adaptability
5. Able to work under pressure

Learned Competencies

1. Comprehending financial statements and billing documents
2. Account reconciliation skills
3. Financial and business acumen

Hygiene Factors

1. Ability to cope with change
2. Desire to develop & grow
3. Have integrity, uphold values & trustworthy
4. Logical thinker
5. Passion for customers & excellence