International Creditors Clerk - Pietermaritzburg
Accountancy Placements · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
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Responsibilities: Foreign and Import Creditors
- Process foreign supplier invoices and match against purchase orders, GRNs and shipping documentation three-way matching
- Manage Advance Payment Notifications APNs for import prepayments
- Reconcile foreign supplier accounts, accounting correctly for exchange rate differences, forward cover and realised/unrealised FX gains and losses
- Liaise with clearing agents, freight forwarders and the bank on import payments, customs duties, VAT on imports and disbursement accounts
- Identify and resolve currency or unit-of-measure mismatches between PO, GRN and invoice before payment
Local Creditors
- Capture, verify and process local supplier invoices and credit notes in Syspro
- Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolve queries with vendors
- Prepare and load payment runs for authorisation, ensuring correct allocation and remittance advice is issued
- Maintain and control supplier master data, applying internal controls when banking or identifying details change
Reporting and Controls
- Ensure accurate age analysis and month-end creditors reconciliation to the general ledger
- Assist with month-end close, accruals and provisions, applying correct VAT treatment
- Support internal and external audit requirements with complete, well-filed documentation
- Always uphold segregation of duties and the company's financial control framework
Requirements
- Matric Grade 12 with a relevant finance/accounting qualification Diploma or Certificate in Bookkeeping, Accounting or Credit Management
- Minimum 3 years' creditors experience, including hands-on foreign creditors and import processing
- Working knowledge of foreign exchange, import documentation and SARS import/customs requirements APN, VAT on imports, duties
- Proficiency in an ERP system — Syspro experience strongly preferred
- Solid Microsoft Excel skills reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables
- Sound understanding of VAT, three-way matching and creditors controls