Clerk: Overhead Creditors (Fixed-Term Contract) at Ackermans

• We've got an exciting, brand new opportunity at Ackermans as a Clerk: Overhead Creditors to join our finance team on a 6 month fixed-term contract.
• This Clerk: Overhead Creditors role will ensure accurate and timeous payments of non-stock creditors according to company specifications and procedures.
• We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

QUALIFICATIONS required:

Essential:

• National Diploma/ National Certificate Financial Accounting

Preferred:

• B Comm Degree (Accounts) /BTech

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Strong financial administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Effective communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Good knowledge of basic finance principles, procedures, and applications

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS required:

Essential:

• 2 - 3 Years relevant accounts payable experience, including strong reconciliation ability
•  Preferred:
• Retail experience

SKILLS required:

• Computer skills, including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook(email)
• SAP (advantageous)
• Ability to work with large volumes of invoices
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and able to function independently
• Time Management

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Non-Stock Payments
• Process & match invoices
• Ensure supplier invoice is valid as per VAT requirements
• Verify & release purchase order requests for payments
• Report and follow up on outstanding invoices or accruals

Perform supplier payment reconciliations

• To agreed specifications
• To agreed deadlines
• Maintain checklist of supplier reconciliations

Supplier Payment Process

• Ensure payment is done as per agreed supplier payment terms
• Ensure all completed reconciliations match to amounts on supplier due requirements report
• Adhere to cashflow requirements

Reporting

GRIR Report

• Review Goods Receipt Invoice Receipt report
• Follow up on outstanding items
• Ensure the monthly vendor account is received and submitted for payment

Supplier Ageing Report

• Review supplier Ageing report
• Follow up on overdue items

First approve BEST GL reconciliations

• Provide reasons for outstanding items

Team Participation, Communication, and other Ad-hoc duties

• Displays commitment to team vision and mission
• Responsiveness to customer needs and queries
• Act as back up when fellow Phadimas are absent or on leave
• Assist with additional requests, when required