About the position
Join Our Lean Finance Crew as a Half-Day Accounts Payable Rockstar!
We're on the hunt for a versatile, sharp-eyed Accounts Payable Clerk to slide into our super-tight, supportive finance team in a half-day capacity at our Head Office in Somerset West.
If you love turning chaos into clean, accurate numbers and thrive in a fast-moving environment where your work actually moves the needle, this is your spot.
This isn't just another AP role — it's your chance to make an immediate, visible impact in a lean team that values initiative, accuracy, and a bit of fun along the way. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll work with real purpose.
Drop your CV — let's make finance funky together!
Responsibilities:
- Process supplier invoices and credit card receipts, including verification against purchase orders (POs) and delivery notes where applicable.
- Handle stock supplier bills integrated from the inventory management system, ensuring accurate coding and posting in Xero.
- Execute payments via batch processing or EFT, post-ApprovalMax approval, and maintain vendor relationships.
- Perform bi-monthly creditor reconciliations, identifying variances and resolving queries with suppliers.
- Manage the new vendor vetting process.
- Support month-end close by preparing accruals, and reconciliations to aid the accountant.
- Maintain accurate records in Xero, ensuring audit-ready trails and SARS compliance (e.g., VAT handling).
- Assist with ad-hoc finance tasks, such as query resolution and process improvements, in a small-team environment.
- Contribute to system enhancements where applicable.
- Ad hoc tasks as needed.
Requirements - Diploma/Certificate in Accounting/Bookkeeping).
- 3-5 years in AP roles, ideally in engineering/manufacturing or project-based industries.
- Proficiency in Xero (essential),
- ApprovalMax,
- Microsoft Office (MS Outlook, Excel).
- Familiarity with automation tools for OCR/invoice processing is a plus.
Desired Skills:
- VAT handling
- Xero (essential)
- ApprovalMax
- Microsoft Office OCR/invoice processing
Desired Qualification Level:
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