Creditors Office Clerk
Cape Winelands District Municipality - South Africa
Job Summary
Job Title:
Creditors Office Clerk
Job Purpose:
Our client is seeking a Creditors / Office Clerk to support the finance department by managing the full accounts payable function while providing general office administration support. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced civil construction environment and is experienced in handling high volumes of invoices including subcontractor and supplier payments retentions and site-related purchasing
Responsibilities:
- Process supplier and subcontractor invoices matching them against purchase orders delivery notes and goods received notes.
- Perform monthly creditor reconciliations against supplier statements.
- Prepare remittance advices and coordinate payment runs.
- Follow up on and resolve supplier queries with internal site teams.
- Maintain accurate records of retentions and payment terms in line with construction contracts.
- Assist with monthly age analysis and accrual reporting.
- Process petty cash transactions where required.
- Provide general office support including answering calls managing correspondence and filing.
- Maintain accurate physical and electronic financial and administrative records.
- Order office and site-related supplies as required.
- Provide administrative support to the Financial Manager and the broader team.
- Assist with ad hoc administrative tasks across departments as needed.
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- Finance-related certificate or diploma.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a Creditors or Accounts Payable role.
- Previous experience in the civil engineering and/or construction industry is preferred.
- Strong computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and formulas).
- Experience using an accounting or ERP system (BuildSmart or other construction-specific systems advantageous).
- Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English is preferred.
- Own reliable transport.
Required Experience:
IC
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