Accounts Payable Clerk

About the position

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. (Advanced Excel skills)
• 3 to 5 years' experience in Creditors/ (Accounts payable) role. Logistics industry experience will be advantageous.
• Any accounting system experience.
• SAGE Evolution & any (FMS) Freight management systems knowledge would be advantageous
• Proactive and ability to work under pressure.

Job functions:

• Ensure invoices are matched against purchase orders, Waybills, Manifests and Trip sheets with reference to quantities, weights (actual or Volumetric), Kilo meters, hours, quality, description, and price/rate cards.

• Ensure purchase orders and expense invoices are properly authorized and are in accordance with the appropriate levels of authority.

• Ensure Fleet invoices are captured according to approved PO from the Fleet System & costs are appropriately accounted for.
• Ensure the correct GL account & vendor account is utilised when processing invoices in Accounts Payable module.
• Ensure that Vendor Invoices are captured in the FMS (WinFreight)
• Preparation and submission of creditors' reconciliations (ensure invoices follow sequence).
• Forward remittance advices to suppliers after completion of payment run.
• Ensure timeous processing analysis & reconciliations are in line with monthly Financial reporting deadlines.
• Assist with balance sheet recons during the month and the finalisation at month end.
• Ensure audit deliverables are maintained according to the standard required by the auditors.+
• Any ad-hoc duties which are assigned.

Desired Skills:

• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Reconciliation