Senior Associate - Accounts Payable

Key Responsibilities:

• To accurately capture invoices in the accounting systems in order to effect payment on time and accurately to Creditors (check and match orders)
• Check figures against commission schedules for accuracy within specified deadlines
• Ensure invoices are properly authorised in accordance with Delegation of Authority (DOA) and allocate it to correct Vendor & General Ledger accounts on a daily basis
• Attentively and accurately process invoices in Accounts Payable and post batches daily (payment of invoices) as per DOA
• Distribution of remittances to vendors post payment runs
• Vendor reconciliations (reconcile payments and control accounts
• Financial Closing (Month-end, half-year and year-end activities associated with AP function)
• Perform thorough investigations on financial differences
• Initiate adjustments/corrections within control parameters
• Process vendor queries including follow-up to conclude any outstanding items
• Immediate escalation to Team leads to address unresolved issues
• File supporting documentation electronically (logical and available)
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
• Compliance to company policies/procedure and reporting timelines

Grade 12

Tertiary qualification in Finance and/or Accounting will be beneficial

• 0 - 1+ years proven Financial or Accounting experience
• Excellent MS Office skills specifically Excel

• Financial System experience will be an advantage
• Ability to work in a team and across similar functions
• Working in a BPO industry (added advantage)
• Strong numerical skills
• Strong Customer Focus and orientation
• Ability to manage and cope under with high pressure
• Integrity and reliability
• Continuous Business Improvement mind-set