Creditors Clerk

Company: RCL Foods

Functions: BSO

Job Type Classification: Permanent

Location - Town / City: Durban

Job Description: RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country's most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters. Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com We are on the lookout for a talented Creditors Clerk to join our Finance - Accounts Payable team at our Head Office in Westville . This role would report to the Creditors Controller . The successful incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the records of every supplier (vendor) that enters into a transaction with the Group.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with mathematics and accountancy
• 2 to 3 years creditors experience
• Relevant SAP experience

Duties & Responsibilities

Invoices and Credit Memo Processing

• Oversee the matching of invoices / credit memo's with SAP receipts in the GR/IR account.
• Oversee the checking of invoices / credit memo's to ensure compliance with VAT legislation.
• Oversee the capturing of invoices / credit memo's into the SAP system.
• Ensure supplier quantity and price charges reconcile and are allocated to the correct contract and reflect the correct payment terms.
• Investigate and resolve any differences between supplier statements, invoices and Group receipts and/or purchase orders.
• Where down payments exist, initiate the clearing of down payments with the Creditors Controller.
• Ensure supplier invoices and supplier statements are correctly collated.
• Prepare creditors reconciliations and reconcile creditor statements to Accounts Payable trial balance and payment due.
• Prepare monthly accruals and ensure capturing by the GL team.

Query Management

• Solve all creditor queries and liaise with affected individuals to ensure communication of the solution.
• Follow up and resolve long outstanding queries with suppliers.
• Resolve queries identified by Creditor Administration Clerks and drive the process until queries are resolved.

General Administration

• File and safeguard records within area of responsibility.
• Compile ad hoc spreadsheets and analysis when required.

Information and Data Management

• Ensure team members accurately and regularly capture data onto SAP to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.

Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and client's expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and "go the extra mile" to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champion training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities.
• Participate in, and drive regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.