Creditors Clerk

Ubuntu Resource Management; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubuntu Resource Management is seeking a Creditors Clerk for a packaging manufacturer based in Johannesburg West, Gauteng. The role covers the full creditors function, from invoice receipt to payment, with a focus on accuracy, deadlines and confidentiality in a busy office.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of creditors experience, strong Excel and Pastel Partner skills, and can work independently to meet month-end deadlines.

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 with Mathematics or Accounting.
• Bookkeeping or finance qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in a full creditors function.
• Manufacturing or FMCG environment advantageous.
• Strong reconciliation experience and ability to reconcile a complex supplier accounts.
• Experience on Pastel Partner is preferred.
• Excellent Excel skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Trustworthy and discreet with financial information.
• Ability to work to strict month-end deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full creditors function from invoice receipt to payment.
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes.
• Capture and process supplier invoices accurately and timeously.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly supplier statements.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, queries and discrepancies.
• Prepare payment schedules and load payments for approval.
• Maintain the age analysis and ensure creditors are paid within terms.
• Liaise with suppliers on account queries and remittances.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and filing.
• Assist with month-end close, accruals and audit requirements.
• Support the finance team with general accounting administration.

Skills

Reconciliation

Supplier communication

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Office administration

Education

Matric/Grade 12 with Mathematics or Accounting

Bookkeeping or finance qualification advantageous

Tools

Pastel Partner

MS Office/Excel

Job description

HIRING | Creditors Clerk — Packaging Manufacturer
Based: Johannesburg West, Gauteng Salary: R12 000 – R15 000 per month Permanent position

Introduction

A well-established packaging manufacturer requires an accurate and deadline-driven Creditors Clerk to manage the full creditors function. This is a stable, office-based role with no weekend work.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the full creditors function from invoice receipt to payment
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes
• Capture and process supplier invoices accurately and timeously
• Prepare and reconcile monthly supplier statements
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, queries and discrepancies
• Prepare payment schedules and load payments for approval
• Maintain the age analysis and ensure creditors are paid within terms
• Liaise with suppliers on account queries and remittances
• Maintain accurate supplier records and filing
• Assist with month-end close, accruals and audit requirements
• Support the finance team with general accounting administration
• Matric / Grade 12 with Mathematics or Accounting
• Bookkeeping or finance qualification advantageous
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in a full creditors function
• Manufacturing or FMCG environment advantageous
• Strong reconciliation experience — must be able to reconcile a complex supplier account independently
• Computer literate — MS Office with strong Excel
• Experience on Pastel Partner
• Exceptional attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Methodical and well organised
• Able to work to strict month-end deadlines
• Professional and firm in supplier communication
• Trustworthy and discreet with financial information
• Works independently with minimal supervision