Job title : Credit Controller
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : September 30, 2025
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- As a Creditors Controller, this role is responsible for assisting the Financial Accountant and Financial Controller across a number of entities in managing suppliers. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical in this role.
What you’ll be doing
Vendor invoice processing, payments, and maintenance :
Thorough review of payment requests on Payment Authorisation System.Thorough review and clearing of payment requests on payment email DL.Ensure that all information on invoices are in order per requirement of relevant entity, this includes line item totals, tax calculations, address information etc.Escalate cost fluctuation to the various payment requestors for clarity.Verify expense claims against supporting documentation, check that it’s been correctly authorised before payment.Ensure that agreements are in place where necessary before payments are processed.Accurately prepare journals with supporting documentation and send to the accountant for approval, ensuring that all costs are correctly allocated to departments, brands and regions.Compile payment packs with all supporting documentation / verification.Where possible, arrange payment of invoices in base currency not Foreign currency (mitigate Forex losses).Weekly vendor invoice and payment matching in the financial system.Confirm payment to relevant teams.Update Payment Authorisation System once payment has been successfully released.Follow up on rejected payments to ensure that it is successfully reprocessed.Ensure final invoice is received if payment was made on pro forma.Creation of new vendors upon receipt of relevant documentation and approval.Ensure accuracy in terms of posting groups, currency, region etc. when creating vendors.Ensure relevant vendor agreements are in place and systematic filing of the same.Calling vendors to confirm bank details.Sending vendor creation documents to manager for approval on Financial System.Ensure timeous resolution / escalation of vendor queries.Intercompany invoice processing
Accurate capturing of Intercompany invoices.Ensure Intercompany balances after capturing by ensuring that a statement of account is received from Intercompany.Investigate and resolve where imbalance is identified.Prepare Intercompany invoice settlement.Month End
Compile and check monthly supplier list to ensure all costs have been processed.Raising of accruals where invoice / cost has not been processed for the month.Reach out to the business to ensure that all ad hoc invoices / costs for the month have been submitted to finance and accrue where necessary.Ensure that all Vendors including Accruals have been matched off before Forex is run in financial system.Ensure that all prepayments have been expensed / allocated accurately in the financial system.Prepare accruals and prepayments reconciliations.Prepare Sundry and Marketing vendor reconciliations.Monthly FX variance write off reconciliation.Assist the Accountant with support / explanation on expense fluctuations for month end commentary / reviews.Assisting with invoicing of monthly intercompany recharge costs. Includes schedules and processing of sales invoices correctly in Navision.Capturing of new assets purchased and updating asset register / reconciliation.Adhoc
Audits - Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual audit files for management review.Assistance with archiving of all financial information.Assistance with testing of processes and procedures.Assistance with projects to improve processes and procedures.Other ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The job holder may be required to complete any other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.Essential skills you’ll bring to the table
The necessary skills that we require for this role include :
Finance Degree / Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification3-5 Years’ experience in the same or similar roleProficiency in MS Office Suite – Intermediate / Advanced Excel SkillsStrong Reconciliation / auditing of statements and paymentsExcellent administrative skills with attention to detail and a methodical and disciplined approach to workConfidentiality, tact and discretionInnovative and solution driven – Strong ability to resolve escalated queries and to do independently as much as possibleExcellent time management and deadline-driven with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneouslyUses own initiative and works well under pressureAdapt well to changeStrong team playerGood communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively prioritize tasksDeadline : 30th September,2025
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