Minimum Requirements

• B Com Degree in Finance or Equivalent
• Minimum of 2 – 3 years working experience in accounts payable environment or similar
• Accounts payable/procure to pay knowledge.

Primary Duties

Customer Service

• Ensure payments awarded through quotation/tender to suppliers are made on accurately, timeously, and according to payment policy and within Rand water’s delegated levels of authority.
• Liaise with internal and external customers.
• Engage with Suppliers on a professional manner.
• Follow up on all Creditor enquiries received.
• Resolving daily Creditor queries escalated by clerks and ensuring query resolution register is maintained.

Administration

• Monitoring and management of GRIR and AP Ageing account
• Monthly reporting on AP activity

Timeous/Accurate authorizing of valid supplier’s invoices.

• Review and load suppliers for payment runs Review and approval of monthly creditors reconciliations
• Cashflow submissions to Treasury monthly
• Ensuring that Rand water comply with all regulating legislation.
• Maintaining timeous payment to Rand water’s Creditors.
• Application of commercial equity policies.
• Ensuring that all payments are made in accordance to agreed payment terms.
• Maintaining measures to prevent potential liability against Rand water from third parties e.g. SA Revenue Services.
• Ensure retention is released accounting to the agreed period.
• Maintaining and controlling accounts payable system standards and procedures.
• Maintaining good supplier Relationships-Protecting Rand water’s reputation and image
• Motivating and developing of staff to ensure job satisfaction.
• Solving any payment related problem that could result in a breakdown in the supply of goods/services from suppliers.
• Making sound decisions under pressure.
• Ensuring that payments are forecasted in accordance with Rand water’s cash flow process.

Other

• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reporting to management on creditor status/outstanding payments
• Ensure staff training and development requirements.
• Assist creditors manager with adhoc initiatives.
• Submission of documents for external and internal auditors

Knowledge

•  Computer (Ms Office)
• Accounts Payable process
• Procurement knowledge
• SAP- AP module

Skills

• Communication skill
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organizing skill
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills

Attitude

• Integrity and compassion
• Result orientated.
• Work well under pressure.
• Customer service excellence
• Empathetic, compassionate, and fair
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to remain objective.