Accounts Payable Clerk

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Our client who is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is seeking t employ an Accounts Payable Clerk within their Finance Department.

The Accounts Payable Clerk is required to:

  • Process/post invoices and credit notes
  • Reconciliation of creditors accounts and resolving queries
  • Paying creditors on time (according to payment terms)
  • Confirmation of Intercompany balances
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Invoice processing, payments and reconciliations
  • Receive and verify invoices and all relevant documentation to process payments for creditors
  • Follow up on all missing documentation
  • Ensure that payments have been authorized according to the required financial procedures
  • Perform the day to day processing of accounts payable transactions according to the relevant accounting system for payment authorization
  • Validate, approve and post invoices
  • Prepare vendor reconciliations
  • Resolve all vendor queries
  • Prepare the paperwork/backup documents for payment run
  • Ensure suppliers are paid on pre-determined payment terms
  • Monitor vendor accounts to ensure that payments are up to date
  • Forward proof of payments to suppliers when required
  • Maintain a current and accurate filing system for the creditors function
  • Assist with general administration and financial duties
  • Confirm the Intercompany balances
  • Make sure that the vendor age analysis has no queries (especially no debit or old outstanding balances)
  • Verify B-BBEE status with vendors
  • Accurately capture company credit card transactions within the correct period
  • Purchase order maintenance
  • Open receipt maintenance
Minimum skills and requirements:
  • A Matric (Grade 12) qualification
  • 2 years relevant experience
  • Computer literate
  • Proficient on Microsoft excel
  • Financial background
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Work independently as well as in a team
  • Effective prioritization and quick problem-solving orientation is a requirement to achieve multiple departmental deliverables on a timely basis in a fast-paced category
  • Highly organized, with the ability to adapt to change
  • Attention to Detail

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1294364
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned