Creditors Administrator

• Match, check and process all invoices to ensure accurate and timely payment of all suppliers;
• Monthly reconciliation of all allocated supplier accounts;
• Preparation and submission of payment packs on or before the deadline;
• Preparation of schedules and reconciliations in respect of cash flow and accruals;
• Follow up of all external and internal queries, including all unpaid amounts;
• Follow up of outstanding purchase orders;
• Send remittance advices to suppliers in time and resolve outstanding items on the age analysis and creditors reconciliations;
• General Office Administration;
• Adhoc financial duties and tasks assigned;

Preferred qualifications/attributes/skills:

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Completed tertiary certificate or diploma in accounting/finance/bookkeeping is essential.
• Minimum 2 years as a creditors/accounts payable administrator is essential;
• MS Office and above average excel skills essential;
• Excellent English written & verbal communication skills;
• Understanding of the South African Vat legislation;
• Understanding general financial and specifically creditors internal control procedures;
• Ability to perform high volume, accurate data capturing on SAP/Accounting package;
• Understanding of general accounting principles and in particular accounts payable function;
• Ability to perform large and complicated creditors reconciliations using Excel;
• Have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and customer service orientation;
• Be deadline driven and able to work efficiently under pressure;
• Clean disciplinary, criminal and credit record;
• Required to work Overtime from time to time;