Creditors Clerk

SUMMARY:
Join an established global company operating in the retail marketing space as a Creditors Clerk for a 6-month contract.
The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the timely processing and settlement of accounts payable, contributing to the efficient financial operations of the company.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements/experience & skills:

• Completed Diploma or Bookkeeping Qualification Advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Ability to work independently.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Ability to set deadlines and achieve them.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong literacy and numeracy knowledge
• Strong computer knowledge including, but not limited to SAGE X3 or similar accounting package and Microsoft Office Suite
• Great organisation skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Ensure all creditor invoices are matched to delivery notes / goods received notes and purchase orders and that there are no price discrepancies.
• Daily follow up and clearing of GRNI Accounts.
• Ensure all invoices are processed timeously.
• Ensure daily controls are maintained.
• Ensure correct general ledger cost allocations and correct analytical dimensions.
• Process Creditor/COD Payment Submissions.
• Process intercompany recharges monthly.
• Ensure all record keeping is filed electronically, systematically
• Assist with preparation of the annual audit file in line with audit requirements.
• Make requests of suppliers for outstanding, invoices, credit notes and statements
• Ensure monthly deadlines of submitting accurate payment recons are kept.
• Batch payment recon in line with specific supplier payment terms.
• Ensure creditors cut off as per monthly deadline.
• Ensure creditors all have statements matched to the supplier trial balance monthly and the appropriate recon is prepared.
• Ensure queries are resolved within the month and not carried forward to future months.
• Ensure monthly costing is captured timeously.
• Ensure accrual journals are raised in the absence of statements or expected expense/cost to be incurred, ensure actuals are raised against accrual.
• Assist with the completion of credit applications on request.
• Ensure vendor application forms are completed for all suppliers.
• Assist with collation of BBBEE certificates for audit.
• Assist with converting suppliers to RPA processing where applicable.
• Generate relevant month end reports such as age analysis and GRNI
• Any other reasonable request from management including particular projects as and when needed.