Job Description

We are seeking an experienced debtors/creditors clerk (Maternity Relief) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in finance and managing supplier accounts. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in account management. The creditor clerk will play a crucial role in the procurement process, building professional relationships with clients/suppliers, ensuring financial processes are followed, managing data, maintaining supplier accounts, and resolving queries.

YOU MUST BE:

Organised, attentive to detail, diligent, logical, process orientated, proactive, socially conscious, responsible, work hard and smart to achieve deadlines.

YOU MUST WANT TO

: Add value to the team by delivering exceptional work. Be inquisitive, ask questions, think and challenge your team mates. Make a difference. Help us change the health care system. You must want to work in a start-up environment. We work hard, but have fun.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO

: Learn quickly, work fast, think big, deliver precisely, iterate, be lean, and prove yourself. Ideally, you excel in the financial environment, are detail driven, thrive to ensure accuracy and correctness in data and the financial system, and aid us in driving of the vision of making health care more affordable to all South Africans. Have a strong attention to detail and accuracy. Have strong planning, organizing and time management skills. Be able to work independently as well as be a team player. Be able to multi-task effectively. Have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Be self-motivated by taking an interest in the job, and obtaining satisfaction from the achievement of a job well done.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO:

Client/Supplier Relations:

Establish professional working relations with suppliers and clients. Always maintain effective and open lines of communication.
Collect and Review Supplier Invoices/Debtors Information

Collect supplier invoices and monthly statements. Collect and verify information regarding debtor invoices Ensure Tax invoices comply with SARS requirements. Verify goods and services charged for o Follow SOPs Ensure all payments are authorised
Data Capturing:

Capture Debtor/Supplier Invoices Implement and maintain financial controls. Ensure completeness of data. Timeous recording of transactions
Maintain Supplier Accounts:

Vetting of new suppliers/clients Ensure completeness and correctness of supplier transactions and supplier accounts. Reconciliation of accounts to supplier statements Identify differences and take steps to adjust/correct differences. Allocate payments to supplier accounts.
Review and Report Client/Supplier Accounts:

Review of client/supplier balances and payments due. Manage Age Analysis Ensure the payment list is available according to processes. Reporting of any anomalies in client/supplier accounts Reporting as required by the supervisor.
Resolving Queries

Identify query items. Resolve queries.
Administrative o

Schedule and coordinate meetings as required Schedule work and prioritise work in line with due dates. Organize and maintain client/supplier document files Working closely with team members, communicating effectively with other departments, and resolving queries and discrepancies.

Qualifications and experience required

Qualifications:

A diploma or degree in accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts management. Proven experience as a creditors clerk or bookkeeper. Strong proficiency in finance and accounts management Strong proficiency in Excel o Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Internship in accounting or management accounting Familiarity with Accounting systems (Pastel, Accpac, Sage) Knowledge of accounting processes o Experience with data processing Knowledge VAT Familiarity with Microsoft and office products
If you do not hear from us within

two weeks after the closing date

, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 5 months

Work Location: In person