Creditors Clerk

Headhunters; St. Francis Bay; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking a diligent accounts payable specialist for a multi-company environment in South Africa. The role focuses on processing creditors, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring VAT compliance.

You will manage invoices, POs, GRNs, reconciliation, EFT payments, and supplier communications across several entities, using Pastel and Excel.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant experience and a bookkeeping qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a creditors or accounts payable role.
• A diploma or certificate in bookkeeping is an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-company environment is advantageous.
• Strong computer literacy, specifically MS Excel and accounting systems (Pastel or similar experience).
• Clear understanding of VAT, the creditor cycle, and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile creditors for multiple companies, capturing invoices, credit notes, and delivery docs.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and GRNs, and reconcile monthly statements.
• Prepare EFT payment batches and maintain the cash book daily, and assist with VAT compliance.
• Submit supplier age analysis reports to management and assist in preparing monthly management reports and bi-weekly cash flows.
• Maintain supplier files and contracts, assist with onboarding, and handle supplier queries or account issues.

Skills

Accounts payable

VAT understanding

Numerical accuracy

Multi-company environment

MS Excel

Pastel

Education

Diploma/Certificate in bookkeeping

Tools

Pastel

Job description

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a creditors or accounts payable role.
• A diploma or certificate in bookkeeping is an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-company environment is advantageous.
• Strong computer literacy, specifically MS Excel and accounting systems (Pastel or similar experience).
• Clear understanding of VAT, the creditor cycle, and numerical accuracy.

Description

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a creditors or accounts payable role.
• A diploma or certificate in bookkeeping is an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-company environment is advantageous.
• Strong computer literacy, specifically MS Excel and accounting systems (Pastel or similar experience).
• Clear understanding of VAT, the creditor cycle, and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Processing and Reconciliation: Manage full creditors processing for multiple companies, including capturing invoices, credit notes, and delivery documentation accurately.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and GRNs, and reconcile monthly statements.
• Financial Management: Prepare payment batches (EFTs), maintain and reconcile the Cash Book daily, and assist with VAT compliance.
• Reporting: Submit supplier age analysis reports to management and assist in preparing monthly management reports and bi-weekly cash flows.
• Administration: Maintain supplier files and contracts, assist with onboarding, and handle supplier queries or account issues

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful

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