Creditors Clerk

Duties & Responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE

To ensure complete and accurate recording of the company’s accounting records in the general ledger and supplementary systems.

• Ensuring that all statements and invoices are received from local/overseas suppliers and shipping agents.
• Ensuring that all shipping documents are received for imported goods received.
• Capturing all invoices/credit notes onto the financial system for all goods received/returned.
• Capturing the Landed Cost onto the financial system.
• Reconciling outstanding balances of creditors as per the company’s records, with the creditor’s statements, and sorting out all unreconciled items and shipping documentation discrepancies.
• Preparing payment requisitions and ensuring that all creditors get paid within the terms as negotiated.
• Scanning tax invoices and shipping documentation for the bank.
• Preparing creditors age analysis every month.
• Assisting with filing/archiving related physical documents.
• Assisting with providing tax invoices/other documentation for the auditors or other parties.
• Capturing of New/Updated Business Partners’ details on SAP.
• Completing Credit Applications.
• Various ad-hoc tasks from time to time

Desired Experience & Qualification

Required Minimum Qualification

• Matric
• Tertiary Qualification in Accounting

Required minimum experience

• 3 or more years creditors/accounts experience

Skills & competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience on ERP systems (SAP B1 knowledge and experience advantageous)
• Must read, write and speak English fluently
• Must have good administration skills and discipline
• Must be proactive and have own initiative
• Must be organized
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must have a good numerical ability
• Must be accurate
• Must have good communication skills over all levels of colleagues and clients