Assistant: Accounts Payable (Temp) 6 Months Contract

Job Description - Assistant: Accounts Payable (Temp) - 6 months

Purpose of the role

Ensuring that vendor accounts are reconciled, and payment is kept up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform matching of invoices.
• Perform vendor reconciliations.
• Track any issues, ensure that these are escalated in line with SOPs
• Support the use of tools such as Fresh Service

Knowledge, Skills And Attributes

• SAP experience essential
• High degree of current financial accounting and understanding of taxation and VAT
• High degree of accuracy
• Excellent Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to apply initiative, good judgement, and creative thinking
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Good business acumen
• Ability to work under pressure and be deadline driven

Behavioural Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Relationship building
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Learning potential
• Planning and organization
• Quality orientation
• Client centricity
• Following instructions and procedures
• Flexibility
• Resilience and stress tolerance
• Drive and commitment
• Assertiveness

Qualifications And Experience

• Experience with Fresh system advantageous
• Experience within a Manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Financial Shared Services Centre experience advantageous

In support of the company's Employment Equity Plan, applicants from designated groups will be given preference for this position. If you are not contacted within two weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.