Professional Products
Job Title: Administrator: Accounts Payable
Location: Johannesburg
Department/Group: Eva-Last Distributors (Pty) Ltd. – Finance
Travel Required: No
Position Type: Full Time / Permanent
OVERVIEW:
Eva-Last is a globally reputable company that utilizes a solution driven business model to create innovative, sustainable building materials and systems that add value to customers’ lives. At the heart of Eva-Last is a team of highly capable, creative specialists united by a passion to promote environmental consciousness through eco-friendly building products and operations. By embracing low environmental impact manufacturing and cutting-edge composite technology, Eva-Last is revolutionizing how building can be done.

Eva-Last composite offers the beauty of timber, but in a hassle-free, durable option that’s longer lasting, virtually maintenance free, and eco-friendly. Cutting-edge engineering is bringing greater structural advancements and lifestyle benefits to composite, and thoughtful detail to aesthetics now gives it an even more natural appearance in an expanded range of product categories, colours, and textures. Eva-Last technologies create endless possibilities for the design and overall function of your outdoor space, covering areas such as decking, cladding, railing, architectural beams, fasteners, and indoor flooring.

Visit the global website, www.eva-last.com or the local website, www.eva-last.co.za for more information about our business.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Sustainability:
Care for our planet and future generations steer us towards sustainable manufacturing & environmentally friendly building products.
Innovation:
Industry leaders in cutting-edge composite building technologies. Designing for the future!
Accountability:
Reliable and trusted global brand with a proven track record in providing quality, class-leading products and services! We strive to always do what is right!
Customer Excellence:
We understand that our customer experience determines our existence and that will always be our number one priority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensuring internal controls are adequately carried out and documented, including preparation of weekly/monthly reconciliations, payment runs and processing of support documentation timeously.
  • Provide the payables exposure to the Financial Manager weekly/monthly.
  • Recording of supplier invoices ensuring compliance with VAT legislation.
  • Reconciling supplier accounts and requesting statements from suppliers.
  • Preparing payment remittances to suppliers on a timely basis
  • Preparing month end payables/creditors reconciliations.
  • Follow up and report on reconciling differences.
  • Analyze recorded expense base and report on potential saving opportunities.
  • Maintaining and reporting of manufacturing control accounts.

The role is based at the Eva-Last head offices in Muldersdrift, full time office attendance is compulsory.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None, report any breaches in internal control process to the financial manager.
COMPETENCIES:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Achievement Focus: Deadline orientated.
  • Good Communicator: Communicate effectively with various business stakeholders.
  • Continuous Learning: Be willing to learn and take on new challenges.
  • Problem Solving ability: Solve reconciling differences.
  • Business Acumen: Identify cost saving opportunities in the business.
  • Business Ethics: Ensure all transaction are conducted ethically.
  • Cooperation: Collaborate with the organisation to meet deadlines and outcomes.
  • Technical Expertise: Record transactions accurately on a timely basis.
  • Attendance and Punctuality: Full time work attendance.
  • Personal Appearance: Always appear neat and professional.
  • Professionalism: Treat all stakeholders with respect.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • High school Matric or equivalent and appropriate post matric accounting or booking qualification and appropriate experience in a similar role.
  • Happy to take a hands-on approach.
  • Minimum of 2 years in a comparable position in a growing small to medium sized organisation.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • System experience with SAP would be beneficial.
  • A mindset of operational excellence (continuous improvement).

CERTIFICATES/LICENCES/REGISTRATIONS

  • None.
SKILLS:
  • Proven accounting experience, preferably as an Accounts Payable Clerk.
  • Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures.
  • Competency in MS Office, databases and accounting software.
  • Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Aptitude for numbers.
  • Ability to accept, learn, develop and not repeat when errors are made.
  • Ability to perform filing and record keeping tasks.
  • Data entry and word processing skills.
  • Well organized.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

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