Creditors Accountant

Go2Africa is a leading Africa-based tour operator, trusted by travellers for over 25 years to design journeys that are seamless, personal, and deeply connected to the African continent. We are looking for an experienced Creditors Accountant to join our team.

The role

This role is responsible for coordinating and managing a portfolio of supplier accounts, ensuring accurate reconciliations, timely payments, and compliance with supplier terms. Key priorities include reviewing outstanding supplier lists, resolving queries, preparing and sending remittances, managing aged analyses, and maintaining supplier relationships.

Functional Responsibilities

Prompt and accurate supplier account reconciliations

• Ensure statement and invoices are received from supplier with enough time to reconcile.

• Ensure reconciliations are completed accurately and are checked before submitted for sign off.

Regular review of Outstanding Supplier List

• Regular review or twice weekly or more during high activity review of Outstanding Supplier List for identification of payments and pending/reconciling items.

• Ensure valid invoices are requested and received to comply with supplier payment terms.

Prompt and accurate payment to suppliers

• Ensure the correct amounts are being paid by reconciling supplier invoices received to supplier cost in travel management system and accounting system. All queries to be addressed as per Gains/Loss policies.

• Ensure all payments are captured accurately in the accounting system for banking platform and thereafter to Booking system to maintain accurate supplier balances.

• Ensure all payments/supplier recons prepared and/or processed are given to Team Leader by set deadlines.

Prepare and send supplier remittance advice

• Ensure all suppliers receive a remittance advice and proof of payment after payment has been made.

• Ensure proof of payments and remittances are sent for supplier's convenience by latest cob the day after the payment run.

Supplier Account Management and Review of Aged Analysis

• Ensure all payments are correctly and promptly allocated in the event of prepayment or manual payments.

Ensure regular clean-up allocation of credit notes and invoices

• Regular monitoring of Supplier Aged Analysis for accounts that have moved into 60days+.

Queries and Error/Loss Report and Gains

• Ensure that all supplier invoice discrepancies are investigated, have supporting paperwork where necessary & processed correctly.

• Ensure losses are accepted by person responsible or signed off by management before payment is made to supplier.

Maintain relationship with suppliers and continuously improve payment terms

• Always maintain good relationships with suppliers by ensuring contracted terms are adhered to and communication is always professional.

Email management – personal

• Ensure that all emails receive a prompt response with all queries addressed by close of business.

Email management – shared invoice email box

• Ensure that invoice box is reviewed regularly per day and emails marked to your name are attended to.

Supplier VAT treatment

• Ensure that you are familiar with the VAT implications and requirements for supplier payments.

Credit application forms

• Complete the necessary credit application forms for your suppliers and submit to Financial Manager for review before director sign off.

Filing (electronic)

• All requisitions and corresponding invoices must be filed weekly in named folders and according to date (oldest to newest).

Team assistance and team leader back-up role

• Assist Team Leader with workload where need be, in cases of Creditors department being short-staffed.

Experience

Essential

• Strong general accounting knowledge and experience

• Experience in dealing with foreign currencies and foreign suppliers

• Strong Excel skills

• Computer skills, MS Office, Standard Bank Business Online

• Analytical skills, highly numeric

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Desirable

• Sage 300 Accpac knowledge

• Proven coaching and mentoring skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary Accounting qualification

How to apply

If this sounds like the role for you, send us your CV and a motivational letter. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Why work for Go2Africa?

We provide our Go2African staff with:

Flexible working
Our Flexible Work Model offers the best of both worlds. Cape Town-based employees work 1 day per week in the Go2Africa office, located at the beautiful V&A Waterfront, and work from home for the rest of the week. Of course, our door is always open to those who prefer to work in-office more frequently. We have employees based in remote locations (from Hoedspruit to Nairobi!) – these employees work remotely, and travel to our Cape Town office for training and special gatherings.

Travel opportunities
We encourage our employees to visit the destinations we sell. We offer many opportunities to travel in the form of curated Educationals, site inspections, or discounted holidays at agent rates! Ts & Cs apply!

Benefits

Life happens, and we support our employees to deal with it. We provide permanent employees with company contributions to medical aid, retirement annuity and life and illness cover.

Reward and recognition
We recognize our employees based on targets, but also values. Our annual Recognition Awards are an example – colleagues vote for their peers, and there are incredible travel prizes up for grabs (plus, a good old party!)

Wellbeing and ample downtime
We prioritise the wellbeing of our employees. We provide wellness campaigns, mental health support and coaching, plus substantial leave benefits. We know it all lies in finding a balance between work and play.

Vibrant Culture
Our employees are #proudlyGo2African, and we use any excuse to celebrate our shared success. Whether it’s monthly Townhalls, interactive team buildings, our operational structure itself, or Valentine’s Day – it’s always better when we’re together!

Training and development
We offer comprehensive training programmes and opportunities for growth. From destination training in East Africa to designing Personal Development Plans, we support our employees to succeed.

World-class tech
We work on industry-pioneering systems, ensuring that the travel planning process is seamless. We give our employees access to world-class resources, which allows them to spend time on what really matters.