Cape Town: Creditors Controller posted by Career Custodians

About the Role

Village N Life is a leading local Tourism and Hospitality group where we go above and beyond to ensure the last 10% standards are met. If you thrive on a company culture that focuses on growing their employees through career development and incentives, this is the company for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, verify, and process all supplier invoices, ensuring they are matched to purchase orders on Lightyear.
• Conduct a full audit on each invoice before processing.
• Allocate invoice amounts to the correct general ledger accounts on Lightyear in preparation for import to Sage Evolution.
• Ensure timely processing of all invoices in accordance with internal deadlines.
• Perform weekly and monthly reconciliations for all non-related party supplier accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Ensure all supplier accounts are fully reconciled prior to payment processing.
• Add all new suppliers as beneficiaries on the Nedbank platform.
• Prepare payment requisitions and reconcile to payment batches.
• Load payments on the banking platform for review and release by authorized managers.
• File paid invoices systematically in the appropriate files.
• Email remittance advices to suppliers to facilitate accurate allocations.
• Verify that the supplier age analysis reflects accurate aging after cashbook updates.
• Coordinate and prepare weekly and monthly payments as per agreed payment terms.
• Prevent duplicate payments and proactively follow up on supplier debit balances.
• Maintain a solid understanding of VAT legislation and ensure all supplier invoices are VAT-compliant where applicable.
• Confirm that VAT registration numbers are present on relevant invoices.
• Adhere to the company’s financial policies and procedures for procurement and payment processing.
• Maintain strong internal controls over invoice processing and payments in line with the financial manual.

Requirements

• Internal Communication
• Business Services Management
• All levels of staff
• External Communication
• Suppliers

Qualifications

• Financial Diploma – Advantage
• Experience
• 5 years Creditors Clerk Experience
• Hospitality Experience (required)
• Software
• Sage Evolution
• Lightyear (advantage)
• Intermediate/advance MS Office knowledge
• Nedbank Bank Processing (advantage)

Salary & Benefits

Not specified in the original job description.