Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk required in Maitland, Cape Town.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconcile intercompany payable accounts, identifying and investigating any discrepancies
• Receive, review, verify invoices and payment requests
• Request supplier statements
• Ensure invoices are approved by authorized signatories before they are sent for payment.
• Match invoices with purchase orders and receipts to ensure that the 3-way matching process is applied.
• Determining payment dates based on terms and cash flow and ensuring that suppliers are paid accurately and on time
• Matching payments with invoices to ensure accuracy
• Preparation of accurate monthly creditors reconciliation for management review.
• Supplier vetting and compliance with BBBEE regulations.
• Processing of settlement discount and cashbook payments.
• Generating purchase order number in accordance with the authorization matrix
• Document control of supplier information
• Completion of supplier credit application forms, send to the Manager for review and signature
• Compliance with accounting standards and other regulations

Requirements:

• Relevant Accounting / Bookkeeping or the equivalent thereof
• Minimum of 5 years Accounts Payable experience
• The ability to work under pressure and deal with high volumes of transactions.
• Proficiency in Pastel accounting or any other accounting software
• Solid Excel skills
• Processing and maintaining accurate financial records
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Attention to detail and deadline-driven
• Compliance with accounting standards and other regulations