Payment Specialist

A leading micro-payment processing service aggregator is looking for a Payment Specialist to assist in processing payments, onboarding and vetting new suppliers and daily reconciliations of supplier accounts.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Processing payments to supplier’s accounts (EFTs from all 4 major banks).
- Processing interbank transfers.
- Taking on new suppliers & updating the ContentReady system as needed.
- Doing bank verifications on all new suppliers.
- Loading all new suppliers onto the banking systems.
- Vetting all new supplier contracts, and doing CIPC & VAT checks for onboarding new suppliers.
- Strong reconciliation experience - ensure payments reconcile back to ContentReady reporting.
- Ensure no duplicate payments are processed.
- Handling queries from suppliers.
- Preparing payment reports for the Senior Financial Accountant.
- Resolve pay-out queries to ensure the timeous release of payments.
- Loading of payments on a Saturday morning as needed.
- Assist in other payments as may be needed from time to time.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Working experience in a Treasury area at a medium-sized company.
- All payments are to be processed timeously & accurately & in line with Legal Agreements.
- Maintaining a consistent service delivery to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Always ensure business continuity.
- Computer literacy - MS Office with strong Excel skills

Behavioural Competencies:

- Team player & deadline-driven.
- Excellent time management & organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility (be able to switch from one task to the other).

**Salary**: R20,000.00 - R22,000.00 per month

Ability to Commute:

- Century City, Western Cape (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Century City, Western Cape: Relocate before starting work (required)