
Creditors Clerk - (half -day position)
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Matric
- Minimum of 3 years working experience as an Accounts Payable Clerk.
- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles.
- Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
- Data entry skills with a strong attention to numerical detail.
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets.
- Proficiency in English and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Understanding of compliance issues related to Accounts Payable processes (e.g., VAT, tax).
- Process vendor invoices and ensure timely payment of creditors.
- Perform day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
- Reconcile accounts payable ledger to ensure all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Investigate and resolve any discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly statements.
- Facilitate payment of invoices by sending bill reminders and following up with vendors where necessary.
- Process and capture foreign invoices and payments
- Prepare invoices and remittances for month-end payment processing.
- Generate reports detailing accounts payable status and outstanding amounts.
- Monitor and ensure correct product/service pricing on supplier invoices.
- Understand and allocate expenses correctly to expense accounts and cost centers.
- Ensure adherence to internal financial policies and procedures.
- Liaise with department heads for invoice approvals and queries.
- Attend to supplier queries and resolve disputes efficiently.
- Assist in preparing documentation for audits and internal reviews.
- Support the finance team with additional tasks as and when required.