Accounts Payable Clerk

About the role

Epsidon Technology Holdings is hiring a permanent Accounts Payable Clerk in Cape Town, South Africa. The role covers receiving, verifying and processing invoices, reconciling accounts payable transactions and managing vendor payments. It is office-based, with working hours from 08:00 to 17:00, and includes a three-month probationary period.

Key responsibilities

• Match orders to invoices and delivery notes and reconcile them to statements
• Check that all documentation is complete so payments can be made within agreed credit terms
• Pay and reconcile trade creditor accounts (foreign and local) monthly or as needed, and record payments in the financial system promptly
• Verify masterfile accounts and onboard new creditors, checking their documents first
• Load payments on EFT/BoP forms and resolve queries on creditor statements and outstanding invoices
• Manage vendor payment terms in the financial system and review AP aging bi-weekly
• Complete vendor and credit applications and company onboarding documents, and maintain the vendor masterfile
• Handle ad-hoc duties assigned by the manager

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in finance
• 5 years of experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (AccPac advantageous)
• Experience with month-end closing and reconciliations, and with local and foreign vendor payments
• Experience in vendor management and stakeholder liaison
• Own or reliable transport to the office; semi-formal dress code

Required skills

• Intermediate Excel, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables and formulas
• Basic accounting principles (accruals, VAT, GRNI)
• Attention to detail, strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with large volumes, and awareness of internal controls and compliance
• Document management and filing skills