Creditors Clerk

SUMMARY:
Creditors Clerk
Location: Paarl
Salary: Up to R17 000 CTC per month (No benefits).

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

• Matric.
• Relevant certificate in Finance.
• 1–2 years’ experience in a full creditors and Accounts Payable (AP) function.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• Strong administrative skills.

POSITION INFO:
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Grade 12 (Matric). Bookkeeping or accounting certificate. Minimum 1-2 years of experience in creditors and AP functions. Experience with Business Central (BC) or a similar accounting system will be beneficial. Computer literate, with working knowledge of Excel and MS Office. CHARACTERISTICS Good organisational skills. High attention to detail is a pre-requisite. Good communication skills, in English and Afrikaans. Ability to work cooperatively in a team. Professional and courteous when dealing with suppliers and customers. Discretion with confidential financial information. Ability to work under pressure and meet weekly and monthly deadlines. JOB DESCRIPTION Collect and process vendor invoices on BC according to the correct allocation. Check invoices against orders and delivery notes before capturing, and follow up queries with suppliers. Reconcile vendor ledgers with vendor statements, resolve differences and hand over to the Accountant for payment processing. Prepare the list of approved invoices due for the weekly payment run. Send payment remittances to suppliers once payments are released. Complete new vendor credit applications and onboarding. Obtain supporting documents (company registration, VAT number, bank confirmation letter) and hand them to the accountant for approval before the first payment. File invoices, statements and supporting documents so they can be easily retrieved for month-end and audit. Any other administrative tasks. KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES Vendor invoices captured accurately and on time for each payment run. Vendor reconciliations completed monthly with no unexplained differences. New vendors onboarded with complete, verified documents. Supplier queries resolved promptly.