Foreign Creditors Clerk

 

Recruiter:

Believe Resourcing (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

3212880646

Date posted:

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa


SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

1. Supplier invoice processing and payments

  • Thorough review of payment requests on Payment Authorisation System
  • Thorough review/checking and clearing of payment requests on payment email box
  • 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
  • Compile payment packs with all supporting documentation and save in relevant payment folder
  • Accurately prepare journals and send to accountant for approval and processing
  • Accurately load beneficiaries and payments on the banking platform and save payment instruction with payment pack
  • Where possible, arrange payment of invoices in base currency not Foreign currency (mitigate Forex losses)
  • After payments are released by manager, send out POP to suppliers
  • 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
  • Stamping and Filing of weekly payments

2. Vendor Maintenance

  • Ensure that Vendors are matched in the financial system when making payment
    • Creation of new vendors upon receipt of relevant documentation and approval
    • Ensure relevant vendor agreements are in place and systematic filing of the same
    • Calling of vendors to confirm bank details
    • Sending vendor creation documents to manager for approval on Financial System
    • Ensure timeous resolution/escalation of vendor queries

3. Petty Cash

  • Verification of Petty cash claims against supporting documentation
  • Confirm Petty Cash on hand and Petty Cash bank account balances and investigate any variances
  • Prepare petty cash summary and ensure all documentation is saved in the relevant folder
  • Prepare petty cash journal for review by accountant and accurately process upon confirmation
  • Ensure petty cash claim is authorised before funding
  • Request petty cash funding

4. Month End

  • Compile and check monthly supplier list to ensure all costs have been processed
  • Send monthly supplier list to accountant for accrual processing
  • Ensure that all Vendors and Customers have been matched off before Forex is run in financial system
  • Ensure that all prepayments have been accurately and matched in the financial system
  • Reconcile and match all Sundry and Marketing vendors
  • Monthly Petty Cash reconciliations
  • Monthly FX variance write off reconciliation

5. Adhoc

  • Audits - Assist with creditor information for audit files
  • Archive all financial information
  • Other ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Finance related Degree or Diploma
    • 3-5 Years’ experience as a FOREIGN creditors controller
    • Experience making payments into Africa
    • Proficiency in MS Office Suite – Intermediate/Advanced Excel Skills
    • Strong Reconciliation/auditing of statements and payments
    • Excellent administrative skills with attention to detail, methodical and disciplined
    • Confidentiality, tact and discretion
    • Innovative and solution-driven - Strong ability to resolve escalated queries, independently
    • Excellent time management and deadline-driven
    • Uses own initiative and works well under pressure
    • Adapt well to change
    • Strong team player

 


 

 

 

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