Creditors Clerk - Cape Town

Impact HR; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact HR is seeking a Creditors Clerk to ensure invoices are captured, allocated correctly and payments processed efficiently. You will liaise with suppliers daily, reconcile supplier accounts and assist the accountant with month-end tasks.

The role requires 2–5 years of debtors experience, a finance-related qualification and strong communication with attention to detail. A professional, confidential approach is essential in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of debtors experience.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance or related field.
• A valid Matric Certificate.
• Excellent communication skills, problem‑solving and interpersonal skills.
• Accurate and attention to detail; high confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Capture invoices and allocate to the correct GL account.
• Process payments and prepare a summary report.
• Assist accountant to reconcile supplier accounts.
• Liaise with suppliers daily and resolve queries.
• Keep filing, shredding and general administration up to date.
• Assist with stock take and related housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Debtors experience

Finance knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Work under pressure

Deadline oriented

Discretion

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance or related field

Matric Certificate

Job description

Purpose of the role

The Creditors Clerk plays a vital role in ensuring that all outstanding debt is settled. The role of the creditors clerk is to process all invoices received for payment and to ensure creditors are paid in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creditors

• Capture Invoices
• Allocate invoices to the correct GL account.
• Petty Cash
• Check cash up reports with Accountant.
• Check the manual books.
• Capture journals related to duties.
• Recon inter-company transactions and send invoice instructions.
• Liaise with Suppliers on-a-daily basis.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Follow up on credit notes.
• Payment preparations & Summary Report.
• Allocate Payments
• Recon and balance Statements.
• Assist Accountant to Reconcile Supplier accounts.
• Assist in accounting tasks as required.
• Report any abnormality or issues to Manager.

Customer Service

• Remain courteous to customers.
• Always provide friendly and professional service.

Housekeeping

• Ensure workstation is kept clean, neat, and tidy and safe.
• Apply food safety standards as per standard operating procedures.

Stock-take

• Assist with stock take.
• To maintain records of transactions and recons for stock take.
• Pack shelves and check price of items when required.
• To pack stock according to specifications and to ensure pricing is visible.

Administration

• To assist with filing, shredding and answer calls.
• Uphold and Promote company values.
• Ensure personal hygiene standards are maintained.
• To perform ad hoc or other duties from time to time as assigned by manager.

Skills and qualification

• Minimum 2-5 years’ debtors experience.
• Tertiary Qualification in Finance or related field.
• A valid Matric Certificate.
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Accurate and attention to detail.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Deadline driven.
• Exercise discretion and Confidentiality.