Accounts Clerk

Job Purpose

The clerk will work under the supervision of the Finance Manager, being responsible for routine and non‑routine financial tasks The clerk will be assigned tasks by the manager whom they will report to

• Tracking creditors in entirety, involving invoice/statement processing, reconciliation of accounts, following up on account queries, payment allocations, capturing payments and whatever is needed in between as well as pre/post this process (e.g. managing of credit applications etc.)
• Handling of ad‑hoc payments and routine payment schedules (as well as capturing)
• Extracting and monitoring month‑end figures for branches/companies
• Monitoring of daily EFT payments
• Tracking monthly municipal billing
• Capturing invoices on SAGE and liaising with customers/suppliers
• Miscellaneous tasks that may arise as and when to support business needs As the business grows, so does its needs and thus the candidate must be willing to take on challenges and show initiative in tasks that support the business and its stakeholders

• Accounting and financial reporting knowledge
• At least 3 years experience in accounting/finance field

• Attention to detail
• Multi‑tasking and prioritizing in a pressurized environment
• ERP systems SAGE Evolution knowledge and experience
• Proactiveness
• Ability to keep to deadlines
• Financial analysis
• Financial reporting
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Teaming
• Self‑driven