Accounts Clerk

With offices in Africa, Australia, Canada and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Due to our growth, ADP (a Lycopodium business) is searching for a suitably qualified Accounts Clerk, who will provide an efficient and cost-effective service to the ADP Group in respect of processing accounts payable, accounts receivable and cashbooks.

The tasks you'll perform (not limited to):

• Ensuring that processing on the company’s ERP system is accurately and timeously.
• Load new creditors and debtors on the ERP system
• Assist with the completion and vetting of debtor and creditor applications
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure authorised documentation received for processing.
• Reconcile General Ledger to appropriate supporting documentation or records.
• Interact with relevant external stakeholders to ensure that all supporting documentation is received on time and complies with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Process intercompany invoices and accruals
• Preparing requisitions for payments.
• Assist in month-end procedures.
• Provide monthly creditors and debtors age analysis for review.
• Ensure all queries are continuously resolved with stakeholders.
• Processing and reconciling of Cashbooks.
• Adhoc duties as and when assigned

 The expertise you'll bring

• Matric (with Accounting and/or Mathematics)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position
• Cape Town based
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel is essential.
• Working knowledge of the SAP system advantageous.
• Foreign Currency exposure advantageous.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, efficiently and collaboratively in a team and knowledge sharing environment, with colleagues across all business units. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and work consistently under pressure
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including suppliers and colleagues.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, specifically Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the 3-way matching principle.
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of ERP & Financial software packages.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Regular, timely feedback to the Finance Management.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• High degree of professional ethics. 

 The benefits we'll provide

ADP/Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

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