Senior Accounts Payable Assistant - VKB Finance, Head Office Reitz

Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Job Description

The ideal team player will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all supplier invoices and payments within the Creditors Department. This includes validating creditor statements, reconciling accounts, resolving invoice discrepancies, and maintaining strong relationships with vendors. The role requires excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced finance environment.

Requirements

• Grade 12/NQF4 with Accounting or Maths as subjects
• Previous experience within a similar role (Administrative)
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Ability to work on MS Excel on an intermediate level

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for administration of creditors statements, reconciliations and payments
• Supervision of Admin Assistant (invoices)
• Follow up on outstanding documentation
• Continuous liaison with internal and external clients
• Related ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time

Skills

• Effective
• Organized and focused on planning
• Ability to prioritize
• Abel to work under pressure
• Abel to meet deadlines
• Good telephone and email etiquette
• Team player & team leader
• Personal resilience
• Able to handle conflict

Other Information

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