Accountant: Sundry Payables – REF: JW399EX/2025 needed at Johannesburg Water

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that invoices and cheque applications are authorised by the respective user departments before processing. Follow-up to ensure that all invoices / documents sent to user departments for authorisation or correction are returned for timeous processing. All invoices or cheque applications should be date stamped on receipt.
• Ensure that invoices are timeously captured in SAP to update the age analysis and for payment. Prepare and submit journals for VAT adjustments, e.g. Fleet on a monthly basis. Review and action query invoices in order to minimise escalations. Ensure that all attached disbursement vouchers and supporting documentation are authorised.
• Reconcile petty cash general ledger accounts on a monthly basis. Perform creditors’ reconciliation prior to every payment, by ensuring that there is a signed cheque application form, authorised invoice and a supplier statement. Submit a report to the manager on a monthly basis on reconciling items that needs to be escalated.
• Prepare monthly confirmations of intercompany balances for CoJ, JRA, City Parks and Joshco and obtain signed confirmations for reporting and audit purposes. Assist the Manager: Sundry Payables in reviewing year-end accruals. Ensure that all supplier queries are handled in a professional manner and without prejudice.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) and National Diploma in Accounting (NQF 6)
• 2 years’ experience in the financial field with a completed National Diploma

OR

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) and 2nd year current studies towards National Diploma (NQF 6) in Accounting
• 5 years’ experience in the financial field with current studies.
• SAP FI and AP and Microsoft packages