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Accounts Payable Administrator

BevCoSouth Africa

14 days ago

Job description

Overview

Reference : MEGA DC

Salary : ZAR / annum + medical and pension

Job Location : South Africa

Job Type : Permanent

Posted : 11 September 2025

Closing date : 15 Sep : 59

Accounts Payable Administrator

Finance

Accountable for specialist work outputs within defined quality standards, operating procedures and work routines.

Job Purpose

As a Creditors / Payments Administrator, you will be responsible to ensure excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders through exceptional Payment management of customer accounts & effective and efficient resolution of supplier queries

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Accounts Payable Administration

Management of Supplier Payments aligned to policy
Full and through understanding of the PTP process and procedures
Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices to supplier statements
Preparation and consolidation of all supplier reconciliations, documents to facilitate & support final payment decisions
Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Charges expenses to accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice / expense reports; recording entries.
Updates & reports creditors by totalling unpaid suppliers
Maintains supplier records through monthly review of Supplier masterdata.
Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from Procurement, internal departments, and from suppliers.
Resolves valid or authorized claims by entering adjusting entries.
Resolves payments by examining supplier statements, supplier history, payment terms; coordinating contact between creditors and internal departments
Issuing of monthly supplier statements
Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, and resolving purchase order contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos / claims.
Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
Maintains historical records by filing documents.

Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards

Ensure adherence to site safety standards as head of Safety, Health and Environmental Committee

Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation

General

Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures

Maintains expected performance standards

While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description.

Qualifications and Experience

National Diploma / NQF 6 (Preferred)

Upto 3 years experience (Operational) FMCG, experience in a creditors department

Key Qualities

Critical Success Factors

Financial understanding & accuracy

Proficient with all Microsoft Office tools & preferably an Advanced Excel user

Analytical mind, organized, precise and meticulous

Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and strive for results

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Strong team player

Conscientious with follow-up & feedback

Diploma in creditor's management would be advantageous

Communication

Routine communication with customers or clients

Problem Solving

Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, apply known solutions in line with guidelines provided or escalate more difficult problems to superiors.

Relationships Maintained

Others outside the organisation

Behavioural Competencies

Planning and Organising

Manages time effectively, ensuring effective completion of tasks under stressful deadlines.

Able to prioritise activities and resources, ensuring that results are achieved effectively.

Able to evaluate progress and make appropriate adjustments to initial plans, ensuring a successful outcome.

Customer Relations

Asks questions to identify customer needs or expectations

Follows through and meets personal commitments to others on time

Takes responsibilities seriously and consistently meets the clients' expectations for quality, service, and professionalism.

Continuously monitors delivery to make sure the customer is receiving good service

Shows a strong commitment to exceeding customer expectations

Able to own responsibility for mistakes, apologise and make suitable changes to services

Continuous Improvement

Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved

Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, "best practice" companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc.

Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes

Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements

Collaboration

Helps others with their work.

Meets commitments to team members or others in the organisation.

Actively contributes to team discussions and the accomplishment of team work plans.

Shares expertise and resources to help others address their needs.

Seeks to include all those who can contribute to the most successful outcome and those who have a stake in the results.

Actively keeps all stakeholders informed.

Attempts to reinvigorate team processes when progress is lagging : stays engaged even when not in full agreement with the team's direction.

Legal and Ethical Conduct

Keeps current with all the laws and company policies that govern one's work activities, or seeks counsel before acting

Conforms with all laws and company policies that govern one's work activities

Keeps abreast of changes in standards applicable to one's profession

Acts in accordance with conventional ethical and professional standards

Takes action to enforce legal, policy, ethical and professional requirements; exposes violations

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