Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Accounts Payable Clerk role based in De Aar. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
The Role
The Accounts Payable Clerk vacancy forms part of how the De Aar branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
In addition, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Accounts Payable Clerk taking on this position.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its De Aar teams, and the new Accounts Payable Clerk will feel that from the first week.
Day in the Life
Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Practically speaking, the De Aar office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
The Environment
Equally, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the De Aar site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
About De Aar
De Aar continues to grow as an employment hub in Northern Cape, with within the Upington solar corridor. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of De Aar cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around De Aar.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
Candidate Profile
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.