Assistant Accountant: Accounts Payable

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

2245

Date posted:

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Location:

Gqebera, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
-Approve accounts payable invoices, credit notes and foreign exchange payments -Generate Payments t

JOB DESCRIPTION:

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

To approve accounts payable invoices, credit notes and foreign exchange transactions in the University Financial System and to ensure payments to suppliers are made timeously.

To ensure that creditor reconciliations are up to date.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Approve accounts payable invoices, credit notes and foreign exchange payments
Generate Payments to University suppliers
Oversee creditor reconciliations
Check supplier invoices to ensure VAT compliance
Perform year-end accruals
Supervise staff to ensure effective workflow
Attend to audit queries

CORE COMPETENCIES

A sound knowledge of VAT in a tertiary education environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to adhere to deadlines
Ability to manage staff
Numerical accuracy
Ability to work without constant supervision in a decentralized work environment

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

B Com Degree (Accounting up to second year level) or National Diploma in Accountancy or Cost and Management Accounting.
3 Years’ experience in an Accounts Payable Department of a large organization.

Disclaimer:

No applicant would be allowed to apply and/or would be accepted after the closing date (22 April 2022).

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION e.g. contact person and telephone number, e-mail; etc. must be displayed on CV.

Applications must be accompanied by a cover page on which applicants explain how they meet the requirements of the post.

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

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