
Credit Controller
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Thorough review of payment requests on Payment Authorisation System.
- Thorough review and clearing of payment requests on payment email DL.
- Ensure that all information on invoices are in order per requirement of relevant entity, this includes line item totals, tax calculations, address information etc.
- Escalate cost fluctuation to the various payment requestors for clarity.
- Verify expense claims against supporting documentation, check that it’s been correctly authorised before payment.
- Ensure that agreements are in place where necessary before payments are processed.
- Accurately prepare journals with supporting documentation and send to the accountant for approval, ensuring that all costs are correctly allocated to departments, brands and regions.
- Compile payment packs with all supporting documentation/verification.
- Where possible, arrange payment of invoices in base currency not Foreign currency (mitigate Forex losses).
- Weekly vendor invoice and payment matching in the financial system.
- Confirm payment to relevant teams.
- Update Payment Authorisation System once payment has been successfully released.
- Follow up on rejected payments to ensure that it is successfully reprocessed.
- Ensure final invoice is received if payment was made on pro forma.
- Creation of new vendors upon receipt of relevant documentation and approval.
- Ensure accuracy in terms of posting groups, currency, region etc. when creating vendors.
- Ensure relevant vendor agreements are in place and systematic filing of the same.
- Calling vendors to confirm bank details.
- Sending vendor creation documents to manager for approval on Financial System.
- Ensure timeous resolution/escalation of vendor queries.
- Accurate capturing of Intercompany invoices.
- Ensure Intercompany balances after capturing by ensuring that a statement of account is received from Intercompany.
- Investigate and resolve where imbalance is identified.
- Prepare Intercompany invoice settlement.
- Compile and check monthly supplier list to ensure all costs have been processed.
- Raising of accruals where invoice/cost has not been processed for the month.
- Reach out to the business to ensure that all ad hoc invoices/costs for the month have been submitted to finance and accrue where necessary.
- Ensure that all Vendors including Accruals have been matched off before Forex is run in financial system.
- Ensure that all prepayments have been expensed/allocated accurately in the financial system.
- Prepare accruals and prepayments reconciliations.
- Prepare Sundry and Marketing vendor reconciliations.
- Monthly FX variance write off reconciliation.
- Assist the Accountant with support/explanation on expense fluctuations for month end commentary/reviews.
- Assisting with invoicing of monthly intercompany recharge costs. Includes schedules and processing of sales invoices correctly in Navision.
- Capturing of new assets purchased and updating asset register/reconciliation.
- Audits - Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual audit files for management review.
- Assistance with archiving of all financial information.
- Assistance with testing of processes and procedures.
- Assistance with projects to improve processes and procedures.
- Other ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time.
- Finance Degree/Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification
- 3-5 Years’ experience in the same or similar role
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite – Intermediate/Advanced Excel Skills
- Strong Reconciliation / auditing of statements and payments
- Excellent administrative skills with attention to detail and a methodical and disciplined approach to work
- Confidentiality, tact and discretion
- Innovative and solution driven – Strong ability to resolve escalated queries and to do independently as much as possible
- Excellent time management and deadline-driven with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Uses own initiative and works well under pressure
- Adapt well to change
- Strong team player
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively prioritize tasks
- We’re dedicated to your supergrowth. Our comprehensive learning and development programmes give you a range of resources and opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.
- Your hard work and achievements won’t go unnoticed. Our innovative Performance Tool ensures you receive regular, constructive feedback, helping you to continuously improve and reach your full potential.
- Our Employee Assistance programme offers a variety of benefits which you and your family can benefit from.
- Contributions towards Medical aid and Vitality, Provident Fund and Group Life cover.