Accounts Payable Clerk responsible for processing all invoices received for payment and for undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To familiarise self with all credit control, accounting, quality and other relevant company procedures ensuring that these are strictly adhered to and familiarisation with relevant computer packages.
- Ensure requisitions, purchase orders and invoices are properly authorised and are in accordance with the appropriate levels of authority.
- Processing outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data.
- Understand expense accounts and cost centers.
- Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting suppliers.
- Preparation of payment file in accordance with vendor payment terms.
- Timely and accurate preparation of cash payment journals and application of payments on accounting system.
- Updating the system with supplier details including banking details, contact details etc.
Experience and Qualifications Required
- Senior Certificate and relevant bookkeeping or finance qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong computer skills (Excel- advantageous) .
Personal Attributes
- Must be able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-intensity, continuously changing work environment.
- Innovation encouraged as core value.
- Managing the delivery in a stressful environment, ensuring motivation and achievement of objectives.
Key Competences
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication and analytical skills
- Deadline driven
- Honesty and reliability
- High ethical and work standards
- Fluent in English
Work Requirements
- Hours of work: office hours from Mon to Fri; 8am to 5pm
- Willingness to work longer hours when required.
The Employment Equity approach of Universal Healthcare broadly aims to:
- Foster diversity in the workplace;
- Promote equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of all forms of unfair discrimination.
Thank you for your interest in working for Universal Healthcare. Kindly note that your application will be reviewed in accordance to the job requirements and the Company will select suitable candidates with cognisance of its Employment Equity policy. Should no response be received within 30 working days from your date of submission, please consider your application unsuccessful for this position, your resume will remain active in our database should you be suitable for positions in future.
Desired Skills:
- Accuracy
- Accounts Payables
- Attention to detail
- Communication