FINANCE - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INTERN
MIDRAND
Closing date 05 August 2024

Gijima is recruiting 1 x Finance Intern for their accounts payable department at their head office in Midrand.

The criteria is as follows:-

• Candidates must have completed a BCom/Diploma qualification in Accounting.
• Candidates must be computer literate and must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, internet
• Clear credit (ITC) and no criminal record.
• Candidates must currently be unemployed.
• Candidates must not be participating on another learnership or internship program.
• Candidates must live in Gauteng (preferably in the Midrand area) - relocation is NOT an option.
• Candidates must be under the age of 35 as at 1 July 2024.
• Candidates must be a South African Citizen.

Competencies/Skills Required:-

• Excellent organisational and own time management skills.
• Knowledge of accounting principles relating to procurement and accounts payable is required.
• Maintain a high-level confidentiality and professionalism. Service quality is a key performance area.
• Possess good interpersonal skills and telephone etiquette.
• Effective people skills.
• Functional credibility - quick and accurate worker.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to manage strict control over compliance of controls.
• Good operational knowledge of an integrated financial system
• MS Office literate.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the Accounts Payable team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A sound understanding of the operational activities of the relevant Group Services business units and processes.
• Punctuality with delivery, and quality assurance of all output assigned or requested.

Responsibilities:-

• Capturing of Travel advances and claims and send to Creditor's controller for payment
• Assist to manage the Creditors mailbox and distribute email/s to the Creditors controller responsible
• Follow up on outstanding invoices and statement from Vendor.
• Ensuring that all Vendor telephonic enquiries are followed up, resolve, and communicated.
• Perform weekly and monthly clearing and reconciliation of GR/IR account balances and investigate differences.
• Assist to clear/ process IR invoices (invoices linked to PO / GRV)
• Manage & assist with vendor trade reference documentation requests
• Upload of vendor master supporting documents onto SAP
• Process monthly intercompany invoices
• Assist with the yearly audit for Accounts Payable
• Reports to the Accounts Payable Manager.
• Ad hoc duties.

Personal Attributes:-

• Presentable
• Business insight
• Capable of exercising judgement
• Work according to time scales
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player and able to influence others
• Good interpersonal relationships