Accounts Payable Clerk

🏢 Remote Recruitment · all 156 jobs
📍 South Africa
💰 ZAR 23,000 / monthly
📅 Posted Aug 24, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable Clerk, Finance Clerk, Bookkeeping, Purchase Ledger, Payables Clerk +1 more
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Salary: R23 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring an Accounts Payable Clerk to support a UK-based finance team from South Africa. You will make sure suppliers are paid accurately and on time, and that the ledger tells the truth.

It is a good fit if you are careful with numbers, comfortable chasing a discrepancy until it resolves, and take quiet satisfaction in a clean reconciliation.
Key Responsibilities

- Process supplier invoices and match them to purchase orders.

- Prepare payment runs and resolve queries before they hold things up.

- Reconcile supplier statements and investigate differences.

- Maintain accurate records in the accounting system.

- Liaise with suppliers professionally over payment queries.

- Support month-end close with clean, complete data.

What You Will Need

- Experience with accounts payable, bookkeeping or a similar finance role.

- Familiarity with accounting software such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks.

- Solid spreadsheet skills and strong attention to detail.

- Clear written and spoken English.

- A methodical approach to reconciliation work.

Working Hours

- Full-time position.

- Fully remote, based in South Africa.

- 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST).

About Us

At Remote Recruitment , we specialise in helping skilled South African professionals connect with leading UK businesses. Our streamlined recruitment process matches exceptional talent with organisations that value expertise, initiative and long-term career growth.

Join a team that appreciates your talent – Remote Recruitment , where your success is our mission.
Requirements

- Reliable laptop or desktop computer.

- Stable, high-speed fibre connection.

- Backup power for load shedding.

- Quiet, professional home office.

Benefits

- Fully remote role with a UK-based employer.

- Salary paid in ZAR.

- UK business hours, so your evenings stay your own.

- Long-term, stable position with structured onboarding.

- A supportive team that values reliable work.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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