Creditors Specialist: On-Time Payments & Reconciliations

Hungry Lion; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Lion is seeking a diligent Accounts Payable professional to own the creditors book across the Africa region. You will chase invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and ensure timely payment runs, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

The role requires Matric and at least 2 years’ creditors experience, with intermediate Excel and solid accounting knowledge. Experience with Sage X3 is advantageous and a finance qualification adds value.

Qualifications

• Matric with at least 2 years' experience working with creditors.
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, lookups, and large data sets).
• Solid accounting knowledge and hands-on experience you can apply from day one.
• Advantage: Accounting as a Matric subject.
• Advantage: Experience working on Sage X3.

Responsibilities

• Owning the creditors book: chasing invoices from suppliers, keeping the monthly creditors process moving, and staying in regular contact with suppliers.
• Getting the numbers right: capturing invoices and matching them to GRVs or POs, applying the correct tax withholding, and reconciling supplier statements to produce the age analysis.
• Getting suppliers paid: preparing payment runs directly from recons and sending proof of payment.
• Liaising with Regional Management and Operations to investigate cash-up discrepancies and support monthly tax preparation.

Skills

Excel (intermediate)

Accounting basics

Education

Matric

Finance qualification (advantage)

Tools

Sage X3

Job description

Hungry Lion is seeking a diligent Accounts Payable professional to own the creditors book across the Africa region. You will chase invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and ensure timely payment runs, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

The role requires Matric and at least 2 years’ creditors experience, with intermediate Excel and solid accounting knowledge. Experience with Sage X3 is advantageous and a finance qualification adds value.