Financial Controller (Clearing Agents)

SUMMARY:
We invite candidates to apply for the Financial Controller (Clearing Agents) position for our client in the FMCG Industry based in Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Main Duties/Key Results Areas:    
Leadership: 

• Successfully lead and motivate a team of clerks. 
• Strive towards creating a work environment where creditors clerks can achieve goals and meet objectives. 

• Ensure that all processing deadlines are met. 
• Ensure that all invoices/credit notes are correctly captured on Pastel/Syspro. 
• Assist with processing should the need arise. 
• Review packs compiled by clerks for submission in recons. 
• Review reconciliations before submission to Managers/Directors. 
• Assist creditors clerks with reconciliations when required. 
• Assist with Cashflow when needed. 
• Continual review of the supplier age analysis. 
• Ensure that all queries on the accounts are kept to a minimum by assisting the creditors clerks where required. 
• Analyze and provide feedback on all queries on a regular basis. 
• Assist in resolving older outstanding queries timeously. 
• Maintain additional charges register and ensure queries are resolved in given timeframes. 
• Assist with analysis and reporting of LCT’s as and when required. 
• Review open GRNs on a regular basis. 
• Report on GRN adjustments after processing deadline. 
• Maintain clearing agent rates and currencies on pack calculators. 
• Maintain/Update trackers and databases. 

• Assist with monthly review of clerks. 
• Ensure creditors clerks strive towards meeting KPI’s set by the Accounts Payable Manager. 
• Assist in the training of new employees added to team when required. 

• General ad-hoc duties as requested by the Accounts Payable Manager from time to time. 
• All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the Employer from time to time.