Junior Creditors Accountant

Education Required Diploma in Management Accounting or equivalent In-house and / or external training in supply chain processes, and their associated costs Advanced Excel / spreadsheet skills lookups import mapping. Experience required 1 year cost management of fruit exports Skills Required Ability to work accurately with figures Meeting deadlines as set out by Manager Good eye for detail and ability to handle complexity of costs per client, service provider, activity, market, etc. Basic cost accounting skills Full understanding of contracted rates and terms with all service providers Key Performance Area : Financial control : Correct allocation of costs to correct codes. Processing Creditor invoices for consumables - account per item. Check whether there are estimates captured in the system where actual costs are incurred. Check that actual costs do not exceed estimate costs, except where incident log indicates own cost Alignment of debtors vs creditors costs (actual cost vs estimated costs) Consumable Stock Control minimize waste / loss Effective reconciliation processes at year-end as per SOP Minimise unrecovered costs Creditors : Various creditors EDI mappings Receive, verify rates as per service agreements with providers and code invoices Register batches for processing Input of invoices into QX system Print / save cost capture reports and prepare remittances for payments Month end reconciliation of each creditor before remittance packages are prepared for payment Ensuring creditors receive their remittances and POP's timeously Handling of Creditor Queries The management of disputes in a timeous and effective manner Weekly payments Accuracy when processing invoices invoiced rates vs. rate agreements with service providers Understanding of statutory requirements (VAT) Monthly payments ready by 25th of each month System : Automate all processes that can be automated. Using Excel Spreadsheets and formulas (V- and Xlookup). Efficiency and Productivity Efficiency in using EDI's for invoice processing. Growth : Knowledge & understanding of Business structures, SOPs, software system, operations, financial strategy and any other relevant field to perform job requirements Understanding the supply chain to maximize the value of each shipment. Identifying issues and reporting these to Cost Accountants.