Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join a finance team in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will be responsible for supplier invoices and payments, reconciliations, financial processing, stock-related transactions and general finance administration.
• The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, good Excel skills and experience working with Pastel, Sage Intacct or a similar ERP system.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and verify local and foreign supplier invoices and payments.
• Assist with new supplier applications and supplier verification.
• Load suppliers and invoices onto the relevant ERP system.
• Load payments onto the banking system.
• Ensure invoices are correctly authorised before payment.
• Check expenses against budgets and flag variances.
• Prepare payment packs and distribute remittance advice and proof of payment.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with weekly cash-flow forecasting.
• Process intercompany recharge journals.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and update bank balances.
• Assist with annual budgets and month-end reporting.
• Prepare journals, schedules and variance commentary.
• Assist with external audit queries and BBBEE verification.
• Process GRVs and verify stock-related invoice information.
• Assist with financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Manage petty cash, credit cards and reimbursement cards.
• Assist with company secretarial administration.
• Manage CRM cards, petrol exceptions and purchase order approvals.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant work experience – non-negotiable.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook.
• Experience with Pastel, Sage Intacct or a similar ERP system.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.