Creditors Clerk

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

- Ensure that the accounts payable function operates efficiently and effectively
- Perform monthly reconciliation of all creditor's accounts within specified deadlines- Process accruals at month-end for outstanding invoices
- Maintain relationship with suppliers to reduce lead times and ensure service delivery
- Process intercompany invoices and accruals within specified deadlines
- Maintain relationship with suppliers to reduce lead times and ensure service delivery
- Process intercompany invoices and accruals within specified deadlines
- Management of purchase orders e.g. review long outstanding purchase orders for validity
- Ensure that payments and banking documentation is prepared timely and accurately
- Ensure all expected payments are communicated to accountant for cash flow analysis and projection
- Maintain supplier banking details on internet banking profile
- Ensure correct capturing of fixed asset invoices and that all payments for fixed asset purchases are made in accordance with the companies fixed asset purchase policy
- Review of the controlled stationery reconciliation and processing of journals within specified deadlines
- Ensure all insurance claims are dealt with in a timely manner and all supporting documentation is completed
- Review of petty cash reconciliation and GL accounts for reallocations
- Identify and communicate any excessive expenditure and/or possible cost savings
- Maintain supplier database and certificates for B-BBEE purposes (including the compilation of required quarterly scorecard reports)
- Compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Ensure all suppliers are on-boarded on the SI procurement portal

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

- Grade 12 + bookkeeping certificate/accounting diploma
- 2 years' experience as a creditor's clerk/bookkeeper would be advantageous
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook
- Well organized and pro-active approach
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills- Great Plains accounting system experience would be advantageous- High respect for confidentiality- To manage and meet deadlines- To maintain good quality standards and service levels- Attention to detail- The ability:- To express potential through adaptability, initiating action, work standards, innovation and stress tolerance.- To Interact effectively through communication, building customer loyalty and trust, managing conflict, negotiation and gaining commitment.- To achieve goals by contributing to team success, follow-up, and facilitating change.