Senior Creditor Clerk - Frogg Recruitment
Overview
Senior Creditors Clerk Bellville Cape Town
Our client, an established and fast-growing retail business, is seeking an experienced, analytical, and highly organized Senior Creditors Clerk with 7 years plus experience to join their finance team in Bellville Cape Town. Operating in a high-volume, fast-paced retail environment, you will take full ownership of the Accounts Payable (Trade and Non-Trade) function. You will manage complex, major key supplier accounts, resolve escalated queries, ensure accurate 3-way matching, and provide mentorship to junior team members.
Salary Negotiable
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 with a relevant Tertiary Qualification (Diploma in Accounting/Finance preferred).
- 7+ years of full-function Creditors / Accounts Payable experience.
- Experience within the Retail, FMCG, Distribution, or Wholesale environment (high-volume stock creditors).
- Advanced proficiency in a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Syspro, Sage Evolution, or similar retail ERPs).
- Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, advanced formulas for large-scale data matching).
Responsibilities
- Complex Reconciliations & Key Account Management
- Prepare and finalize complex monthly supplier reconciliations (high-volume, multi-line items) for Tier 1 and national trade creditors.
- Perform rigorous 3-way matching across Purchase Orders (POs), Goods Received Vouchers (GRVs), and Supplier Invoices/Credit Notes.
- Investigate and resolve price, quantity, and cost discrepancies between stores, distribution centers, and suppliers.
- Retail Adjustments & Claims Processing
- Payment Forecasting & Execution
- Prepare and structure weekly/monthly electronic payment runs (EFTs) in line with credit terms and cash flow requirements.
- Vendor Relationship & Query Escalation
- Reporting, Audits & Team Leadership
- Review and approve reconciliations prepared by junior creditors clerks; provide guidance and training where necessary.
- Generate monthly Age Analysis reports, AP provisions, and accrual reports for the Financial Manager.
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