Job Summary Requirements: Bookkeeping certificate/Diploma in bookkeeping/accounting or higher qualification 3 or more years experience in an Accounts Payable role 3 or more years experience in SAP Accounting system Intercompany and local Freight transaction experience Computer literate MS Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, OneDrive Ability to communicate effectively, both internally and externally, across all levels Ability to work independently and cope with pressure Fluent in English Responsibilities include: Invoices: Ensure valid VAT invoices are received in a timely manner from suppliers and contacting suppliers when there is a problem with invoices received Ensure invoices are accurately captured at least twice weekly Reconcile purchase orders to invoices Ensuring all supplier invoices are raised or (where this is not possible) an accrual schedule complete with relevant details are provided to the accountant Payments Ensure all payments are authorised in accordance with the delegation of authority Perform supplier reconciliations accurately and ensuring all supporting documentation is attached to reconciliations Ensure all payments are correctly allocated timeously Creditors Reconciliations Ensure local and international creditors accounts are reconciled to supplier statements Ensure queries are resolved timeously and not carried over past 60 days General Various General Ledger reconciliations Maintenance of creditors age analysis Ensure that good relationships are cultivated with all suppliers and service providers Ad hoc tasks to be performed as requested by management from time to time Various expense analysis and schedules as required e., travel, training and repairs and maintenance Monthly Forecast Sales Report Monthly Exposure and Treasury Report Exposure to foreign currency and exposure transactions Reconcile and confirm monthly the intercompany balance with GroupMECS AfricaRecruiter
