Reconciliation Clerk

SUMMARY:
Are you a detail-oriented problem-solver with a passion for ensuring financial accuracy?

POSITION INFO:
A leader in the packaging industry is looking for a Reconciliation Clerk – Accounts Payable to join their dynamic finance team. As the Reconciliation Clerk (Accounts Payable) you need to ensure that all supplier invoices are processed and accounts are reconciled in accordance with the service level agreements (SLA), while promptly logging and addressing all interactions and queries.
 
As a Reconciliation Clerk – Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for the following:

• Perform monthly reconciliation and administration for all accounts assigned.
• Address all customer-related queries, both external and internal, for the assigned accounts, following the correct systems as per standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Log and resolve discrepancies by initiating queries with internal stakeholders.
• Capture supplier invoices in compliance with SARS regulations.
• Maintain an organized filing system.
• Manage and update the fixed expense payments list to ensure timely payments to critical suppliers.
• Submit reconciliations to the Accounts Payable Team Lead by the agreed-upon cut-off dates.
• Prepare and balance payments accurately.
• Distribute remittances to suppliers for all payments made.
• Ensure a clear understanding of each customer’s payment terms, cut-off dates, invoice requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Conduct monthly checks and balances as per the month-end control checklist.
• Administer and track queries, assisting business units in their resolution.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Team Lead.

• Diploma in Accounting would be beneficial

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience in accounts payable, with a focus on performing reconciliations
• Shared Services environment would be beneficial