Creditors Clerk

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an opportunity for a Creditors Clerk to join our Operational Finance team. The purpose of this role is to oversee all creditors in the area of responsibility.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monthly management of creditors.
• Obtaining all invoices from suppliers.
• Ensuring that the necessary taxes are correctly withheld (this will be taught on the job).
• Capturing invoices from suppliers and agreeing invoices to GRV (for trade)/ PO (for expense).
• Maintaining monthly reconciliations of suppliers' statements and system balances (creditors' age analysis).
• Preparing payments based on monthly recons.
• Adhering to the month-end reporting and payment deadlines.
• Liaise with suppliers regularly.
• Liaise with Regional Management and Operations.
• Ensure full payment authorisation is followed, and proof of payments is shared with suppliers.
• Assist with investigations relating to daily cash-ups and money received per bank statement, due to local purchases by branches.
• Assist with tax preparations (prepare a list with details of invoices for the respective month).
• Ensuring that the necessary taxes are correctly withheld (this will be taught on the job).

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Matric + 2 years of creditors experience.
• Experience working on MS Excel at an intermediate level.
• Accounting knowledge and experience.

Desirable

• Accounting as a subject in Matric.
• Relevant finance qualification.
• Working experience of Sage X3.

COMPETENCIES

• Adhering to principles and values.
• Deadline-driven.
• Meticulous.
• Adaptability.
• Delivering results.
• Coping with pressures and setbacks.
• Good communication skills and teamwork.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities.

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