Payment Clerk

The purpose of the Payment Clerk role is to ensure the accurate and timely processing of supplier payments and related financial transactions, particularly for imports, in accordance with company procedures and financial controls.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/ Degree in financial management
• Minimum of 1 years Trade creditors administrative experience, preferably in a retail environment.
• Strong administrative skills
• MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Job Objectives Entering of financial information for TT’s and LC’s on SAP.
• Prepare payment documentation – Perform payment run.
• Prepare payment documentation – Enter on bank system.
• Verification of financial entries posted on SAP for Import supplier's payments.
• Send proof of payment to suppliers.
• Prepare Debtor entries on SAP
• Prepare Bamboo Rose report for LC establishment.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Establish LC’s on Bank system based on Bamboo Rose
• Send copies of LC’s established to the forwarder and client.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Process LC amendments.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Process LC discrepancies.
• Provide information for query resolution to management.
• Resolve payment (TT & LC) and vendor queries.
• Online filing of TT’s and LC’s.
• Enter expense creditor information on SAP.
• Act as backup for other payment clerks.
• Experience Minimum of 1 years Trade creditors administrative experience, preferably in a retail environment.
• Knowledge and Skills Strong administrative skills

Responsibilities

• Entering of financial information for TT’s and LC’s on SAP.
• Prepare payment documentation – Perform payment run.
• Prepare payment documentation – Enter on bank system.
• Verification of financial entries posted on SAP for Import supplier's payments.
• Send proof of payment to suppliers.
• Prepare Debtor entries on SAP
• Prepare Bamboo Rose report for LC establishment.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Establish LC’s on Bank system based on Bamboo Rose
• Send copies of LC’s established to the forwarder and client.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Process LC amendments.
• Prepare LC’s for authorization – Process LC discrepancies.
• Provide information for query resolution to management.
• Resolve payment (TT & LC) and vendor queries.
• Online filing of TT’s and LC’s.
• Enter expense creditor information on SAP.
• Act as backup for other payment clerks.