Finance Assistant I – Trade Local Payables needed at Woolworths

Introduction

• Ensure accurate and timeous payments for local trade suppliers by ensuring all invoices are processed accurately by the RPA system.

Job description

• Ensure that all local trade payments to suppliers are completed timeously and accurately based on the terms of payment.
• Administer and resolving of supplier queries.
• Perform supplier reconciliations monthly.
• Ensure that all invoices not processed accurately via the RPA process is identified and sent to the relevant stakeholders for resolution.
• Communicate invoice queries to the RPA service provider on daily basis and monitor the resolution of the queries.
• Respond timeously to all queries raised by suppliers.
• Assist with internal & external audit requests and queries.
• Maintain and encourage professional relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and the rest of the team.
• Ad hoc reporting as requested by management.

Minimum requirements
Technical Skills:

• Diploma in Accounting (12 month / intermediate stage) or equivalent
• 2-3 years Local payments experience is essential.
• Computer Literacy – Good excel skills, Oracle Financials, Trade cloud, Standard Bank Business Online.
• Assertive and able to communicate effectively.
• High problem- solving ability (proactiveness).
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability.
• Deadline driven.

Behavioural Skills:

• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Thinking strategically and commercially
• Leading Transformation
• Connecting people
• Delivering high performance
• Having a merchant mindset
• Making insightful business decisions
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising