Purchase Ledger Assistant

Regional vice presidents oversee clusters of branches in KwaZulu-Natal and neighboring markets. Our managed service programs handle contingent labour for large employers across multiple sites. Bullpen seating, plenty of noise, and a whiteboard of open orders.

Position summary:

We need someone accurate and steady who can keep a high volume moving without letting duplicates or wrong amounts through. The Purchase Ledger Assistant processes vendor invoices from receipt to payment, about 1,200 invoices a month across two entities. On site, Johannesburg.

Job duties:

• Enter and code vendor invoices in NetSuite
• Review the AP aging weekly and flag past-due items
• Prepare weekly check, ACH and wire payment runs for approval
• Resolve price and quantity discrepancies with buyers and vendors
• Pull invoice samples and payment documentation for auditors
• Set up new vendors and verify any bank detail changes by phone before processing
• Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents
• Reconcile vendor statements and chase missing credits

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounts payable experience
• Working knowledge of an ERP such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics
• Comfortable on the phone with vendors
• Accurate data entry at volume
• High school diploma required; associate degree in accounting a plus
• Intermediate Excel (VLOOKUP, filters, pivot tables)
• Experience with three-way match and PO-based invoicing

Preferred:

• Coupa, BILL, Tipalti or AvidXchange experience
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

What you get:

• Medical aid contribution
• Provident fund
• Overtime paid

Please submit your CV in English.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Fernbeam Talent (Pty) Ltd.