CREDITORS CONTROLLER – Durbanville (Contermanskloof side), Cape Town

Our client, a highly reputable and innovative Waste Management firm is in search of a dynamic creditors controller to join their finance team.

   Main Purpose of the Role:

You will be responsible for providing financial, administrative services in the finance department. This includes maintaining the company's account’s payable function, including capturing invoices, allocating payments from suppliers, completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain Accounts Payable Function

• Maintain supplier records in the accounting system, including supplier set-up, collection of bank confirmations, BBB-EE certificates and updating information as required.

• Maintain all vendor files and records.

• Maintain BBB-EE spreadsheet.

• Prepare new vendor set-up and preparation of credit applications for approval.

• Receive all invoices and verify pricing and quantities against purchase orders and verify validity of tax invoices and VAT calculations.

• Answer all vendor inquiries and invoice discrepancies timeously.

• Capture supplier invoices in the accounting software after review and resolve arising queries.

• Review expense claims for accuracy and completeness before adding to pay run.

• Obtain and reconcile monthly statements for vendors.

• Prepare and load the weekly payment run for approval.

• Send remittances and proof of payments to stakeholders after payments are completed.

• Prepare reconciliations on Uber accounts, company credit cards, travel, and supplier age to statements.

• Implementing the SOPs to ensure that the procedures are being followed and adhered to.

• Maintain petty cash records.

Administration

• Process administrative tasks associated with financial and operating aspects.

• Maintain email accounts to ensure all correspondence is timeously addressed.

• Assist with internal and external audit requirements as it relates to the accounts payable function.

• Maintain filing system for invoices and all accounts payable related information.

• Assist on other ad hoc tasks within the accounting department, dependent on capacity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• B Tech or B.Com. within finance field or relevant qualification

• 2-3 years working in a finance environment.

• Exposure to the accounts payable environment.

• Experience with accounting packages (e.g. Sage, Xero)

• MS Office skills very important particularly Excel.

Contact information

Lameez Dollie