Finance Clerk, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Position: Finance Clerk

Position Type: Full-Time

A well-established company is seeking a Finance Clerk to join their finance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for creditors, reconciliations, wages processing, invoicing, and general finance administration.

Duties & Responsibilities

Creditors & Invoice Processing
• Ensure requisitions and purchase orders are authorized
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders
• Verify quantities and pricing against approved POs
• Capture supplier invoices accurately on Pastel Partner
• Liaise with suppliers regarding statements, invoices, and queries
• Follow up on outstanding credit notes

Creditors Reconciliations & Payments
• Reconcile supplier accounts with supplier statements
• Prepare weekly and month-end payment schedules
• Prepare bank instructions for authorised payments
• Ensure payments are processed accurately and timeously
• Email remittances to suppliers
• Resolve supplier queries efficiently

Cash Flow & Audit Support
• Ensure creditor invoices are processed timeously at month-end
• Assist with outstanding transaction reporting
• Assist with year-end audit requirements and schedules

Wages Administration
• Monthly wages capturing and processing on SQR (CanePro)
• Perform wage reconciliations
• Ensure accurate and timely wage processing
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information

Bank Reconciliations
• Prepare accurate bank reconciliations
• Capture and allocate bank transactions
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain reconciliation supporting documents

Accounts Receivable & Customer Invoicing
• Generate and process customer invoices accurately
• Verify supporting documentation before invoicing
• Ensure invoices align with approved pricing and agreements
• Distribute invoices and maintain proper filing systems

General Administration
• Provide administrative support to the finance department
• Assist with filing, document control, and record maintenance
• Manage finance-related correspondence and documentation

Minimum Requirements
• Matric Certificate (NQF 4) with Bachelor's Pass
• Minimum 60% for English and Mathematics
• Mathematics Literacy candidates will unfortunately not be considered
• Experience working on Pastel Partner
• Experience with wages processing/capturing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Valid driver's license and own reliable transport

Advantageous
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting or currently studying towards a BCom degree
• Experience working on Xero
• Experience working on SQR (CanePro)

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, organised, deadline-driven, and able to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.

If you meet the requirements please apply via this advert.