Our client is seeking a detail-driven International Creditors Clerk to join their team.
Responsibilities:
Foreign and Import Creditors
Process foreign supplier invoices and match against purchase orders, GRNs and shipping documentation (three-way matching)
Manage Advance Payment Notifications (APNs) for import prepayments
Reconcile foreign supplier accounts, accounting correctly for exchange rate differences, forward cover and realised/unrealised FX gains and losses
Liaise with clearing agents, freight forwarders and the bank on import payments, customs duties, VAT on imports and disbursement accounts
Identify and resolve currency or unit-of-measure mismatches between PO, GRN and invoice before payment
Local Creditors
Capture, verify and process local supplier invoices and credit notes in Syspro
Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolve queries with vendors
Prepare and load payment runs for authorisation, ensuring correct allocation and remittance advice is issued
Maintain and control supplier master data, applying internal controls when banking or identifying details change
Reporting and Controls
Ensure accurate age analysis and month-end creditors reconciliation to the general ledger
Assist with month-end close, accruals and provisions, applying correct VAT treatment
Support internal and external audit requirements with complete, well-filed documentation
Always uphold segregation of duties and the company's financial control framework
Requirements:
Matric (Grade 12) with a relevant finance/accounting qualification (Diploma or Certificate in Bookkeeping, Accounting or Credit Management)
Minimum 3 years' creditors experience, including hands-on foreign creditors and import processing
Working knowledge of foreign exchange, import documentation and SARS import/customs requirements (APN, VAT on imports, duties)
Proficiency in an ERP system — Syspro experience strongly preferred
Solid Microsoft Excel skills (reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables)
Sound understanding of VAT, three-way matching and creditors controls