Finance Clerk

Absolute Pets is growing Pet Care Retailer and is looking for a Finance Clerk to join their finance team with the main focus on creditors. The successful candidate will need to ensure the accurate and timely processing of invoices, supplier reconciliations and attending to and resolving disrepancies and queries.

Key Responsibilities

Creditors Processing and Reconciliation

• Accurate and timely (based on payment terms with supplier) processing of supplier invoices.
• Clean supplier reconciliations and timely resolving of discrepancies and queries.
• Reporting account status and variations / discrepancies.
• Pro-actively following up with suppliers regarding month-end invoices and statements to meet retail calendar deadlines.

ThinkTime Tickets

• Assistance with weekly clearing of tickets to align with reporting timelines, including:
• Reallocation of tender errors in IQ (cash / card)
• Obtain and validate documentation for CC sales where needed for Card sales and Sundries

General Finance Support & Administration

• Provide ad hoc support to the finance department as required.
• Assist with additional administrative and financial duties related to the creditors function and broader finance operations from time to time.

Qualifications and experience

• 1- 3 years’ experience in a creditors role
• Diploma in Bookkeeping or equivalent
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft suite
• Good Excel skills with the ability to use VLOOKUP’s and Pivot Tables

Professional Skills / Characteristics

• Effective communication (written and verbal) skills in dealing with staff members, suppliers, and landlords
• Strong organisational skills
• Team player with strong communications skills
• Respectful of others
• Takes initiative and proposes solutions to problems
• Has the ability to adapt to changing requirements and learn new skills
• Willing to put in the extra work to support the team and grow professionally
• Willing to take on challenges and learn new skills
• Self-motivated
• Deadline driven
• Strong attention to detail
• Trustworthy