Job Description

Assist with the below financial activities
Capturing of supplier invoices.
Reconciling creditor accounts with supplier statements on a monthly basis.
Reporting to the financial manager regarding progress of creditor month end process.
Meeting month end deadlines.
Liaising with data and operations departments to sort out discrepancies on creditor related documents.
Ensuring that the purchase order number/manifest number appears on supplier invoices.
Creation of purchase orders.
Managing open purchase orders on the system.
Linking and matching of manifest documents and purchase order to invoices.
Completion of credit applications.
Communicating directly with suppliers as needed.
Storing supplier documents and managing electronic supplier filing system
Attend to yearly audit queries related to creditors.

COMPETENCIES

Practical experience and knowledge of accounting systems and functions, including creditors
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ability to work under pressure, multitask and effectively set priorities
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Maintain a high level of confidentiality
Ability to adapt to changing work requirements and situations
Problem solving skills and the ability to identify opportunities for process, system and work area improvement
Performance orientated: possess initiative, enthusiasm and self-motivation to make things happen and gets things done
Self-starter who works well with limited supervision
Excellent work ethic
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS Office
Excellent account reconciliation skills

Qualifications

Senior Creditors Clerk

Key skills