Creditors Clerk at Smith Garb

Qualifications and experience:

• Matric essential
• Tertiary qualification advantageous 
• Computer literate: Syspro and MS Office (Excel, Word)
• Min 5 years’ working experience in a similar role
• Manufacturing/ retail/ FMCG/ Wholesale experience highly advantageous
• Must be able to deal with high volumes daily and be able to process invoices, reconcile and make payments within payment terms
• Must be able to cope in a stressful environment
• Must have experience in dealing with price queries
• Foreign Creditor reconciliation experience advantageous 

Duties:

• Capturing of invoices and matching to GRNs (Goods Receipt Notes)
• Ensuring that the GRN Trial balance is clear at month end
• Perform monthly creditor reconciliations of all supplier accounts
• Liaise with suppliers regarding invoices, invoice queries and payments
• Liaise with branches regarding status on accounts and special payment requests as well as actively managing the timely resolution of disputes, discrepancies and queries
• Verifying banking details with suppliers
• Accurate filing of creditor’s documentation
• Have a good understanding of accruals and cut off dates
• Investigating and clear old queries on vendor accounts
• Prepare creditors and COD accounts for payments within the designated timelines
• Preparing remittances and ensuring all payments are applied in Syspro
• Investigation and resolution of queries
• Timeous filing of approved payments
• Various other ad hoc projects that may be required from time to time

Skills and attributes:

• Excellent reconciliation skills
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• Solutions-driven, solid and dependable team player
• Adherence to strict deadlines
• Good time management skills and able to work to multiple
• deadlines concurrently
• Capacity to manage and maintain supplier relationships
• High energy levels
• Disciplined and presentable
• Ability to work independently and be part of a team
• After hour work will be required from time to time