Creditor’s Clerk (C2) needed at Postbank Ltd

Job Responsibilities

• Pre-audit and capturing (Park and Post) of creditor invoices including Tax invoice, funeral claims, settlements from risk management for authorisation approval including budget check and overrun, signature of all parties
• Creation of vendor master records on SAP after checking for completeness and correctness.
• Returning invoices that cannot be paid to the relevant Business Units and advice why they could not be processed and handling all queries in respect thereof.
• Ensure the capturing of invoices, credit notes, and goods received notes also relevant supporting documentation
• Handling and resolving internal and external queries
• Assisting the supervisor to preparing and capturing of journals
• Preparing of vendor reconciliation as per vendor statement of account
• Matching of invoices to supporting documentation (Goods Received Note and/or Order)
• Responding to ad hoc requests from supervisor/manager
• Prepare general ledger reconciliations and follow up on outstanding items over benchmark.
• Reversal of duplicate invoices
• Submission of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) information relating to invoices received, invoices processed and queried to Supervisor
• Assist in drawing documentation on special requests from forensic/ investigations
• General administrative duties (via receipt and distribution of invoices, flight tickets, filing, photocopying, open mail, etc.)

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
• National Diploma and bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent will be an added advantage
• 5 years’ Banking experience in a similar position.
• SAP Creditors module experience 

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles
• Thorough knowledge of applicable statutory requirements, e.g. VAT Act and PFMA
• Thorough understanding of accounts payable functions. 

Skills and attributes

• Excellent accounting skills, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite or related software, Excellent Excel and Word skills, Analytical and attention to detail / accuracy, Supervisory skills, Assertiveness, Motivational skills, Conflict management/ Diplomacy, Planning and monitoring skills, Organising skills.