Openings at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

To process financial transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs). Finance Officer will be responsible for providing financial and administrative services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate recording of financial transactions. The incumbent will provide direct support for processing various types of accounts payable transactions including vendor invoices, bulk/contract payments, staff disbursements and other payment obligations. This includes processing and capturing of documents, preparation of monthly account reconciliations and journal entries, reviewing exception reports and documenting control logs. The position interacts with internal and external customers in responding to inquiries or report requests.

Minimum Experience

• 1 - 2 years experience in a similar environment

Critical Job

• Timeous and accurate processing of all allocated vendor invoices
• Ensure timeous and accurate payment of all allocated vendor accounts according to agreed payment terms.
• Ensure issue of all allocated vendor payment advices for allocation
• Reconcile all allocated vendor accounts with open Statement, GL, and GRIR items and a consolidated report ready for review on the 10th working day of each month.
• Clear ageing from all reconciled allocated vendor accounts with a tolerance of not more than 60 days.
• Clear all open items from AP Trade, GRIR, Skip Reports and Payment Exception Reports with a tolerance of not more than 60 days.
• Investigate within allocated accounts all issues from Stale Cheques

Minimum Qualifications

• Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC) [NQF Level 04] in Finance Economics and Accounting