Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk – Cape Town

Hybrid working environment 

The (permanent) incumbent will provide financial & administrative support across this Financial Services group. Excellent opportunity for exposure to multiple currencies and being part of a small, high-performing team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Part of or full accounting qualification
• Minimum 2 years experience in an Accounts Payable/ Creditors' Clerk role
• Previous experience with international payments and/or foreign currencies
• Knowledge of VAT matters
• Significant purchase ledger experience 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Navone systems advantageous
• Solid Xcel skills required

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintaining the purchase ledgers of the Group operating entities, including liaising with department heads, chasing outstanding expense authorisation, posting invoices and staff expense forms.
• Assist with compliance of Group expenditure policy and adherence to internal financial controls
• Answering supplier queries and chasing invoices that have not been received
• Creating payment runs for the payment of supplier invoices and staff expenses
• Monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger to nominal ledger, highlighting any problems
• Monthly expense accruals calculation and booking transactions
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, including preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Assisting in producing annual accounts payable budgets and forecasts, with involvement in year-end accounts and with annual internal and external audit
• Assisting the Financial Accounting team with daily and monthly transactions and ledger reconciliations as required

We welcome all applications from candidates that meet the above set requirements. Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful should you not hear from us within 7 days from the date of application.