Creditors Payments Clerks
Salary: Junior : R20 000 per month
Mid-Level : R25 000 per month
Area: Airport Industria, Cape Town
Type: Onsite | Permanent
About the Role
We are recruiting Junior and Mid-Level Creditors Payments Clerks to join an established finance and shared services team.
These roles are focused on the accurate review, verification and authorisation of supplier and operational payments. You will play an important part in making sure payments are correct, properly approved, supported by the right documentation and released in line with internal controls.
This is a strong opportunity for someone with creditors or payments experience who is naturally thorough, confident working with banking systems and understands the importance of accuracy in a high-volume finance environment.
The level you are considered for will depend on your relevant payments, creditors, banking or finance operations experience.
Responsibilities
Review payment batches for accuracy, completeness and supporting documentation
Check that payments have been appropriately approved before release
Authorise supplier, operational and ad hoc payments within the required authority limits
Verify banking details, payment references, supporting schedules and payment amounts
Ensure payments are processed in line with internal policies and financial controls
Monitor payment schedules and cut-off times
Maintain secure payment practices and follow fraud prevention controls
Identify unusual, high-risk or non-compliant transactions and escalate them appropriately
Review rejected, reversed and unmatched payment transactions
Investigate discrepancies between approved invoices, payment batches and bank uploads
Assist finance teams with month-end payment cut-offs and accrual information
Identify weaknesses or inefficiencies in payment processes
Support improvements to payment systems, controls and workflows
Help improve turnaround times while maintaining strong financial controls
Requirements
Certificate or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Bookkeeping or a related field
Experience within payments, creditors, banking or finance operations
Junior level: approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
Mid-Level: approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
Previous experience working with banking platforms and payment authorisation processes
Good understanding of financial controls and payment governance
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Able to identify discrepancies, financial risks and irregular transactions
Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems (Kerridge preferred)
Good organisational and time management skills
Professional communication and stakeholder management skills
Able to handle confidential financial information with discretion
Experience within a retail, FMCG, shared services or high-volume payments environment will be advantageous, as will exposure to ERP systems and electronic banking platforms.
Interested?
If you have creditors or payments experience and want to build your career in a structured finance environment where accuracy and sound financial controls matter, we would like to hear from you.
Apply now for consideration at either Junior or Mid-Level, depending on your experience.