Creditors Clerk

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Job & Company Descriptions
My client, a leader in the Automotive sector, is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Creditors Clerk to join their finance team. The purpose of this position is to support reconciliations and optimize cash flow by ensuring that supplier payments are made in line with standard terms and conditions. Additionally, it involves managing and maintaining GRIR and vendor aging accounts.
 
As a Creditors Clerk, you will be responsible for the following:

• Verify accuracy of creditor-related documents submitted to Head Office
• Ensure tax invoices are legally compliant
• Request statements in a timely manner
• Authorize and process invoice payments
• Oversee the vendor application process
• Identify errors and irregularities
• Process new supplier accounts
• Administer branch supplier contracts
• Possess knowledge of local and foreign suppliers
• Manage a portfolio of branch suppliers paid by Head Office
• Address branch and supplier queries and requests
• Manage, review, and track journals
• Follow up on missing invoices and statements
• Reconcile invoices, statements, and ERP system data
• Demonstrate proficiency in reconciliations
• Submit all EFTs to the supervisor at least 2 days before month-end
• Handle vendor aging analysis
• Provide explanations for long-outstanding items
• Ensure vendors are paid according to agreed terms and conditions
• Maintain and strengthen vendor and internal customer relationships
• Resolve vendor and internal queries at the lowest complexity level
• Liaise with Procurement and Admin teams to resolve GRIR issues
• Verify automatic reconciliations and manually match as needed
• Assist with additional workload and vendor rotation as required
• Process EFT payments
• Resolve queries across Business Units
• Interface with Debtors and Sales regarding supplier account deductions
• Ensure invoices are accompanied by accurate statements
• Have a solid understanding of foreign payments
• Provide proof of payments to suppliers when required
• Verify B-BBEE status of vendors
• Accurately capture company credit card transactions within the correct period
• Process expense claims
• Confirm intercompany account balances
• Prepare budgets
• Process journals
• Manage all payment cycle activities