Temp Accounts Payable Clerk x2- Tygevalley at Distell

Purpose Of The Position
The purpose of this position is to perform problem solving tasks in an automated AP environment where transactional processing and administrative support is of critical importance. The role includes extracting and creating stats for KPIs, processing payments, reviewing unpaid invoices and conducting vendor invoice age analysis, as well as completing and performing vendor reconciliations.

Key Performance Areas Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Proactive risk identification, mitigation and management
• Ensure compliance to Procure to Pay policies, procedures and contracts
• Readsoft - Verify and Optimization of vendors; Utilise Dashboard; Verify & Optimize tracking.
• Processing invoices through ReadSoft (Verify Invoice (OCR), monitor and manage documents in PD for AP, resolve failed workflows, resolve PO exceptions (missing GR, Price /Quantity mismatch) Resolve FI and Form approval issues and Duplicate check)
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for all applicable ledger accounts and resolve all items not reconciled
• Provide relevant and administrative support to business to ensure achievement of objectives
• Vendor Invoice Age Analysis
• Review unpaid invoices
• Extract/create Stats for KPIs
• GRIR analysis and resolving of queries
• Perform effective query resolution and escalate where unable to assist or resolve
• Optimize and improve systems and work processes to drive productivity and reduce cost.
• Participate in benchmarking and process improvement initiatives to improve controls and make processes more effective/efficient.

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance
• Minimum 1-3 years accounts payable or general accounting experience which includes experience in Creditors Function in FMCG company
• Knowledge of accounts payable
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• Knowledge of relevant accounting software
• Experience in the following technologies is a requirement: SAP
• Knowledgeable/experience using purchasing systems, (Readsoft/Coupa), MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong Accounting skills
• Ability to maintain good Vendor Relationships PC Proficiency
• Strong Data Entry Skills General Math Skills
• Strong customer service and team orientation
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks rapidly with attention to detail
• Ability to gather, analyse, interpret and present relevant quantitative and qualitative data

Closing Date: 26th, May 2022