Accounts Payable Clerk - Cape Town at G Adventures

What you’ll be doing:

• Validate supplier invoices on our internal booking systems for our global trips
• Records transactions and retains all accounting records. Posts, verifies, and reconciles accounts payable.
• Maintains A/P sub ledger (including aging and tracking the payables). Ensures that the supplier invoices are correctly recorded and accounted under the proper general ledger accounts.
• Generates payments to vendors by following established procedures for processing disbursements through bank wire transfers using different banking platforms
• Apply payments to supplier invoices in our accounting software
• Act as an accounting contact for Suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive account management and training of vendors for invoicing processes.
• Communicate available information to suppliers and evaluate/give feedback on how we can improve the payment cycle.
• Consistently deliver excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Contribute to G Adventures performance by displaying a positive enthusiastic attitude and showing support and involvement in Team initiatives and activities.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Manager & Finance Manager with financial reporting and analysis
• Detailed reports and expenses review as well as posting into the system
• Reconciliations of CEO’s (Tour leaders) wages - ensuring that it’s done in a timely manner
• Assist the team with CEO funding and account reconciliations
• Maintain vendor account reconciliations to ensure timeliness & accuracy with records
• Review the accuracy and completeness of the Accounts Payable subledger including aging and tracking payables
• Additional duties as required such as special projects, month-end reporting, financial analysis, and assistance with audit requirements

Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience in accounting.
• Certificate or Diploma in Accounting or Finance (or Similar)
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Intermediate English skills (written and oral).
• Extremely detail oriented and customer service oriented.
• Analytical with a strong attention to detail.
• Good understanding and use of financial and operating systems.
• Previous experience within a travel related business is a bonus.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented.
• Confident, Customer service oriented with a flexible and cooperative approach.
• Problem solving skills.