Finance Administrator/Creditors Clerk

Responsibilities:

• Tracking creditors in entirety, involving invoice/statement processing, reconciliation of accounts, following up on account queries, payment allocations, capturing payments and whatever is needed in between as well as pre/post this process (e.g. managing of credit applications etc.)
• Handling of ad-hoc payments and routine payment schedules (as well as capturing).
• Extracting and monitoring month-end figures for branches/companies
• Monitoring of daily EFT payments
• Tracking monthly municipal billing
• Capturing invoices on SAGE and liaising with customers/suppliers
• Miscellaneous tasks that may arise as and when to support business needs. As the business grows, so does its needs and thus the candidate must be willing to take on challenges and show initiative in tasks that support the business and its stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 3 years experience in an accounting/finance environment
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial reporting principles
• Experience working on SAGE Evolution (ERP system)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Key Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving ability
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently.