Creditors Lead

La Mercy - A leading global company operating in the retail marketing sector is seeking a forward-thinking individual who is comfortable with technology and adept at mapping out processes to optimize efficiency and accuracy

As the Creditors Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the Creditors Team and managing the Creditors function within the organisation.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
- Completed bookkeeping qualification (degree advantageous)
- Strong computer knowledge including accounting software and Excel skills.
- Ability to perform under pressure.
- Ability to set deadlines and achieve them.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Literacy and numeracy

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Managing the Creditors Team and Providing guidance to Creditors Clerks
- Reviewing of payments to supporting reconciliation and sign off the validity and accuracy of reconciliations.
- Monitoring the payment inbox - i.e. Ensuring that the team is effectively maintaining payment requests.
- Loading of creditor payments for banking
- Assisting in the resolution of complex and aged creditor queries
- Ensuring that the team is processing accurately with regards to GL Allocations and Dimensions
- Reviewing of Creditor Age Analysis, GRNI and Creditor Stats
- Prepare and process supplier rebates.
- Conducting regular reviews of suppliers (Terms, rebates, structure etc)
- Driving effective Working Capital Management (maximise rebates, analyse purchasing behaviour for consolidations/effective procurement, drive conversion of cash suppliers to credit)
- Assist in the preparation and submission of audit queries/file.
- Month end review of expenses against Budget/Forecast
- Formulate policies and procedures to ensure timely payment to Creditors.
- BBBEE - Collate and drive the collection of Supplier BBBEE certificates and formulate associated reports.
- Compile training schedules for the Group and assisting HR with EE Audits
- Ad hoc - any reasonable request from management on projects when required.

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- For more information please contact:
**Lauren Pissarra