Permanent - Creditors Clerk - Vereeniging - South Africa

We are seeking a detail-oriented and driven Creditors Clerk with experience in stock management to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, the ability to manage high-value supplier accounts, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This role reports directly to the Financial Manager and plays a critical role in ensuring accurate creditor reconciliations, timely payments, and seamless communication with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage creditors in a stock environment, ensuring accurate and timely processing of all transactions.
• Perform strong reconciliations of supplier accounts and balance creditor analysis reports to supplier statements.
• Load and process payments on the banking system efficiently and accurately.
• Follow up on queries and discrepancies with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of stock and supplier-related transactions.
• Support the Financial Manager with ad-hoc reporting as required.

Key Requirements:

• Matric certificate (non-negotiable); Diploma in Finance is beneficial.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Creditors Clerk, ideally in a stock/supplier environment.
• Strong numeric and analytical skills, with proven reconciliation experience.
• Experience managing supplier accounts with book values up to R12 million is advantageous.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• High attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong initiative, innovation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Team player with A-player characteristics: ownership, efficiency, effectiveness, and drive.

Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Stress tolerance
• Analytical thinking
• Innovation and initiative
• Teamwork

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong reconciliation skills
• Supplier/stock management experience beneficial
• Financial system experience for payment processing