Accounts Payable Clerk

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional with exceptional attention to detail and a solid understanding of financial administration processes?

Our client, an established organization operating within the mining sector, is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their Group Finance team in Johannesburg. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized, deadline-driven finance professional who thrives in a structured, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day vendor payment cycle
• Process accounts and outgoing payments in line with financial policies and procedures
• Verify, classify, compute, post, and record accounts payable transactions
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger and ensure all payments are accurately accounted for
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve supplier billing queries
• Match invoices to supporting documentation in accordance with internal procedures
• Analyze expense and invoice reports to ensure accurate account allocation
• Process intercompany transactions accurately
• Maintain supplier age analysis
• Ensure vendor invoices are paid on time
• Process foreign payments and apply relevant exchange rates where required
• Ensure accruals are complete and accurate for each reporting cycle
• Perform general finance administration and ad-hoc tasks as required

Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Finance
• 3 to 5 years of experience within finance and administration
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable processing and financial administration systems
• A BCom in Financial Accounting or a similar qualification would be highly advantageous

Advantageous Experience

• Previous experience within the mining or shipping industry
• Experience working on an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ideally Oracle
• Experience processing foreign payments, including Outward BOP and SARB requirements

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate possesses the following attributes:

• Highly accurate with exceptional attention to detail
• Organized with the ability to effectively prioritize workload
• Deadline-driven and comfortable working under pressure
• A strong problem solver with analytical capabilities
• Numerically and technically confident
• A clear and effective communicator
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

If you have solid Accounts Payable experience and are looking to join an established organization where accuracy, professionalism, and strong financial controls are valued, we would love to hear from you.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.