Accounts Payable Clerk (Fixed term contract)

Accounts Payable Clerk (Fixed term Contract)

A distinguished financial services company at The Waterfront (Cape Town), is looking for Cape Town-based Accounts Payable Clerks to support all operating entities across their Group.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Part or full accounting qualification

• Knowledge of VAT matters
• Significant purchase ledger experience is essential
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Navone systems is preferred
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Team player who is willing to help others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Pro-active and solutions focused
• French, German and/or Hebrew language skills would be an advantage

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
• Provide cover in the absence of Group Finance colleagues
• Ad hoc duties

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 14 days from the date of application

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