Creditors Clerk

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POSITION INFO:

A detail-oriented and deadline-driven Creditors Clerk with over 5 years of experience in processing invoices, managing payments, and reconciling supplier accounts with accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in SAP ERP and MS Excel, with a solid understanding of accounting principles and procedures. Demonstrated ability to ensure timely and accurate payment processing, maintain creditor master files, and support audits and month-end activities. Known for strong problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and effective communication across teams. A proactive and reliable professional committed to maintaining financial accuracy and supporting organizational efficiency.

What you'll do:

• Processing invoices in the accounting systems in order to effect payment on time and accurately to creditors.
• Ensuring invoices are properly authorized in accordance with levels of authority and allocate it to correct Supplier & General Ledger accounts on a daily basis.
• Checking and matching invoices against orders.
• Managing the GRV suspense account to ensure timely processing of supplier invoices.
• Processing day to day payments of invoices, expense claims and COD supplier payments.
• Resolving supplier queries.
• Accurately preparing monthly reconciliations of creditors accounts statements against the A/P Age Analysis.
• Accurately reconciling G/L and creditors accounts on a monthly basis to make sure the accounts are correctly balanced.
• Sending remittance advices to supplier after completion of the payment run.
• Managing and maintaining the creditors master file.
• Processing of sundry payments invoices and debit orders.
• Completing creditors application forms, send to relevant managers for authorization.
• Assist with BEE123 reports.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures and prepare reports as needed.
• Assist in preparing monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Processing payroll payments.
• Support audits by providing necessary documentation and information.
• Processing foreign creditors’ payments. Reconciling foreign currency bank statements and ensuring that closing balances are accurate.

Your Expertise:

• 5+ years similar experience.
• SAP ERP experience a must and NetSuite an advantage.
• MS Excel with intermediate skills as a minimum requirement.
• Excellent command of English (Verbal and written) .
• Knowledge of applicable accounting principles and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Matric -English First language
• Accounting Diploma / Degree Advantage