Financial Assistant (Creditors Clerk) at Dana Incorporated

Role & Responsibilities:

• Ensure accuracy and efficiency in financial transactions and reporting.
• Record details such as date of transaction, amount paid, and reason for payment in accounting software or on paper logs
• Prepare checks for payment to creditors based on creditor requests
• Review account statements and make payments on time to ensure that the company has good standing with creditors
• Follow up with delinquent accounts to collect payments
• Invoice processing: The creditors clerk receives invoices from suppliers and verifies their accuracy against purchase orders and delivery receipts. They ensure that the invoices are correctly calculated and that the goods or services have been received as stated.
• Data entry: The clerk enters invoice details into the company’s accounting system or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Load authorized payments onto the online banking platform.
• Assist auditors with inquiries and support ad-hoc administrative tasks.

Education & Experience:

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Tertiary education in the finance field
• Minimum 3-5 years experience of accounts payable and receivable
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Data capture experience
• Ability to work independently
• Able to cope with changing workload priorities and pressure;
• Able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate in English

Core Competencies:

Strategy – Ability to think and act in a strategic way.

• Can lead & act consistent with the company’s strategy and values.
• Able to demonstrate strategic problem solving, good decision making and sound judgement.
• Demonstrates sound business and technical acumen.
• Shows a high degree of intellectual rigor during problem solving.

Talent – Ability to build and develop talent.

• Demonstrates ability to develop self and others.
• Shows evidence of continuous learning.
• Demonstrates performance leadership.

Approach – Ability to demonstrate an effective approach to engagement and problem solving.

• Able to build trust and engage others.
• Can build or contribute to an inclusive team environment.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communications.
• Exhibits a strong professional presence.

Results – Ability to achieve planned results.

• Demonstrates a strong customer focus through planning and actions.
• Acts with initiative and urgency.
• Shows the ability to be a change leader with adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable for results.
• Demonstrates the ability to leverage all available resources to achieve results.