International Creditors Clerk - Pietermaritzburg at Accountancy Placements

• Our client is seeking a detail-driven International Creditors Clerk to join their team.

Responsibilities:
Foreign and Import Creditors

• Process foreign supplier invoices and match against purchase orders, GRNs and shipping documentation (three-way matching)
• Manage Advance Payment Notifications (APNs) for import prepayments
• Reconcile foreign supplier accounts, accounting correctly for exchange rate differences, forward cover and realised/unrealised FX gains and losses
• Liaise with clearing agents, freight forwarders and the bank on import payments, customs duties, VAT on imports and disbursement accounts
• Identify and resolve currency or unit-of-measure mismatches between PO, GRN and invoice before payment

Local Creditors

• Capture, verify and process local supplier invoices and credit notes in Syspro
• Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolve queries with vendors
• Prepare and load payment runs for authorisation, ensuring correct allocation and remittance advice is issued
• Maintain and control supplier master data, applying internal controls when banking or identifying details change

Reporting and Controls

• Ensure accurate age analysis and month-end creditors reconciliation to the general ledger
• Assist with month-end close, accruals and provisions, applying correct VAT treatment
• Support internal and external audit requirements with complete, well-filed documentation
• Always uphold segregation of duties and the company’s financial control framework

Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12) with a relevant finance/accounting qualification (Diploma or Certificate in Bookkeeping, Accounting or Credit Management)
• Minimum 3 years' creditors experience, including hands-on foreign creditors and import processing
• Working knowledge of foreign exchange, import documentation and SARS import/customs requirements (APN, VAT on imports, duties)
• Proficiency in an ERP system — Syspro experience strongly preferred
• Solid Microsoft Excel skills (reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables)
• Sound understanding of VAT, three-way matching and creditors controls