Accounts Payable Clerk - Johannesburg at Clyde & Co

The role

• To provide support to the Accounts function within Finance in the capacity of an Accounts Assistant Clerk by conducting bank account, suspense accounts and vendor reconciliations. This role will also involve processing petty cash, accounts payable transactions and supporting the team with month-end schedules while reporting to the Regional Finance Manager (Africa).

Key responsibilities

• Generate the daily AP report and process payments to vendors and several internal bank accounts where required
• Assist with entering relevant vouchers on accounting system
• Enter all petty cash expenses / vouchers for ME offices
• Collaborate with petty cash custodians and provide support to resolve queries and unreconciled items
• Assist with vendor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies relating to vendor accounts and payments
• Preparation of monthly pre-payments schedule
• Preparing monthly reconciliation of suspense accounts
• Assisting team with ad-hoc projects and reports
• Support team members during team holidays Competencies and experience required
• Experience within a legal, partnership or professional services environment would be ideal

Candidate profile

• Must be a part-qualified or a qualified accountant with a minimum of 2 years accounts assistant experience
• Must have a Degree or equivalent Accounting Diploma
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written
• Good organisational skills and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail
• The ability to problem solve, analyse situations and identify key issues
• Resilient time management and organisational skills
• Experience using Elite 3E or similar accounting software
• Good interpersonal skills and be a team player