Creditors Accountant

Recruiter:

Helderberg Personnel CC

Job Ref:

SW006048/JM

Date posted:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

SUMMARY:
My client is a well established Fruit Exporter based in Stellenbosch. They are seeking to employ a Creditors Accountant to join their team.
The successful candidate will have a Diploma in Management Accounting or equivalent and minimum 1 year's cost management experience preferably in fruit exports.

POSITION INFO:
Education Required

Diploma in Management Accounting or equivalent
In-house and/or external training in supply chain processes, and their associated costs
Advanced Excel/spreadsheet skills – lookups’ import mapping.

Experience required

1 Year cost management of fruit exports
QX proficient
Advances excel skills

Skills Required

Ability to work accurately with figures.
Meeting deadlines as set out by Manager.
Good eye for detail and ability to handle complexity of costs per client, service provider, activity, market, etc.
Basic cost accounting skills
Full understanding of contracted rates and terms with all service providers

Key Performance Area:
Financial control:

Correct allocation of costs to correct codes.
Processing Creditor invoices for consumables
Check whether there are estimates captured in the system where actual costs are incurred.
Check that actual costs do not exceed estimate costs, except where incident log indicates “own” cost.

Creditors:

Various creditors
EDI mappings
Receive, verify rates as per service agreements with providers and code invoices.
Register batches for processing.
Input of invoices into QX system.
Print/save cost capture reports and prepare remittances for payments.
Month end reconciliation of each creditor before remittance packages are prepared for payment.
Ensuring creditors receive their remittances and POP's timeously.
Handling of Creditor queries.
The management of disputes in a timeous and effective manner

System

Automate all processes that can be automated.
Using Excel Spreadsheets and formulas (V- and Xlookup).

Growth

Knowledge & understanding of Business structures, SOP’s, software system, operations, financial strategy and any other relevant field to perform job requirements

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