Data Capturing Clerk

Nile Fresh (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nile.ag is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk in Pretoria to join our finance team. Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will handle supplier invoices and help keep payments on time.

You should have at least 2 years of data entry or accounts payable experience, Grade 12, and familiarity with ERP tools like Business Central, Xero or Sage. Join a fast-growing startup committed to Africa's food systems and collaborate across teams to drive accurate financial records and smooth

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric required.
• Diploma in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration advantageous.
• Minimum 2 years in data-capturing or accounts-payable role.
• Experience with high-volume supplier invoices and statement reconciliations preferred.
• Proficient with cloud-based platforms and modern accounting/ERP software.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excel

Data entry

Communication

Cloud platforms

Accounts payable

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Diploma in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 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

• 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.

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.