Data Capturing Clerk

Nile.ag; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career advancement in a fast‑growing公司

Job summary

Nile.ag is seeking a detail‑driven Accounts Payable assistant in Pretoria to support supplier invoicing, expense approvals, and reconciliations. You will engage with suppliers to obtain required documents and resolve queries while maintaining accurate records and online filing for financial documents.

The role requires 2+ years in data capture or AP, solid Excel skills, and familiarity with ERP systems like Business Central, Xero, or Sage.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate. A diploma in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration is advantageous.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data-capturing or accounts-payable roles.
• Prior experience with high-volume supplier invoice capturing and statement reconciliations is strongly preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency with Excel and spreadsheet formulas.
• Exposure to modern accounting/ERP software (e.g., Business Central, Xero, Sage) is a major advantage.

Responsibilities

• Capture supplier invoices and match to purchase orders or statements.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain documents or resolve queries.
• Drive the approval process for expenses before capture.
• Maintain Excel reconciliations to ensure supplier accounts agree to statements.
• Maintain trackers used for operations and sales metrics.
• Implement online filing processes for financial and statutory documents.

Skills

Data entry

Accounts payable

Excel

Cloud platforms

Communication

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Diploma in Finance or Accounting (advantage)

Tools

Business Central

Xero

Sage

Google Workspace

MS 365

Job description

About Nile.ag

Nile's mission is to enhance the livelihoods of both farmers and consumers throughout Africa. By providing a digital ecosystem that streamlines trading and transactions, we help farmers improve their economic viability while ensuring food remains affordable for consumers. Our all‑in‑one application allows farmers to sell produce, access funds, and manage input procurement and financing.

We are a high‑growth company backed by institutional investors, including Naspers and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO). Our founding team brings together experience from world‑class organisations such as Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Luno. Learn more about us at www.nile.ag/about.

Our Team & Culture

We are committed to building a high‑performing team that is passionate about fundamentally transforming Africa's food systems. Nile's work environment is fast‑paced, modern, and fun, reflecting the nature of our high‑growth business. We operate daily based on our core values, which form the foundation of all our decisions.

This particular team is young, energetic and building something from scratch — we need someone with real fire in the belly: comfortable with ambiguity, happy to get hands dirty on both the analytical and the deal‑making side, and driven by seeing producers succeed because we structured the right solution for them.

The Role

Successful candidate will be reporting to Financial Accountant who oversee the full Supplier function.

Responsibility will include but not limited to:

• Capturing of supplier invoices
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain required document or to resolve queries
• Drive approval process for expenses before capturing
• Maintain excel reconciliation to ensure supplier accounts agree to statements
• Maintain various trackers that is used for measuring operations and sales metrics
• Implement proper online filing process for financial and statutory documents

Successful candidate must be someone that have attention to detail and are deadline driven to ensure financial time lines is sticked to.

Requirements

• Education: Grade 12 / Matric Certificate (a diploma in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration is advantageous)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a dedicated data‑capturing or accounts‑payable role
• Specialised Experience: Prior experience with high‑volume supplier invoice capturing and statement reconciliations is strongly preferred
• Technical & Computer Skills: Intermediate proficiency (working knowledge of basic formulas, formatting, data sorting, and spreadsheets)
• Accounting Software: Exposure to modern accounting/ERP software (e.g., Business Central, Xero, Sage, or similar) is a major advantage
• Digital Literacy: Strong ability to navigate cloud‑based platforms (Google Workspace / MS 365) and digital document management tools
• Deadline‑Driven: Able to work under pressure to ensure strict weekly and monthly financial cutoff dates are met
• Proactive Communication: High confidence in phone and email communication to resolve supplier issues efficiently
• Adaptability & Drive: High energy, comfortable in a fast‑growing startup environment, and eager to take ownership of administrative processes

Benefits

Nile offers competitive remuneration, with opportunities to advance your career within a fast‑growing company.

We offer a vibrant work environment where you get to collaborate with highly motivated team members.