Work-Force
Whether you are an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Port Shepstone. The team hires on merit and across communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
Overview
The organisation is investing in its Port Shepstone operation, and this Accounts Payable Clerk position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the finance jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Port Shepstone team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Port Shepstone much easier.
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 Port Shepstone teams, and the new Accounts Payable Clerk will feel that from the first week.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Port Shepstone group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Port Shepstone will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Why This Role
Notably, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this finance jobs role in Port Shepstone; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Importantly, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Port Shepstone.
On top of that, the Port Shepstone 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.
Based in Port Shepstone
Notably, the role is based in Port Shepstone, along the lush KZN North Coast. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Port Shepstone and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Port Shepstone cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal 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 Port Shepstone.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
What You’ll Need
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.