AFSA seeks to appoint a Payment Officer, to be based in Durban.
Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with AFSA’s remuneration policies.
This is a fixed term contract ending 31 March 2022
Responsibilities:
- Monitor bank account balances to ensure sufficient funding for the various programmes of the AIDS Foundation
- Receive and verify invoices for payments
- Audit of supporting documentation presented for payments
- Follow up on queries pertaining to outstanding payments
- Submit the daily payments file to management to review
- Process Batch electronic banking payments onto the online banking service for payment
- Arrange for the final release of payments by management
- Print proofs of payments processed daily and remitting these to the applicable suppliers
- Prepare inward transfer forms for cross-border income to be received from our offshore donors
- Disbursement of petty cash and preparation of cheque,
- Open of new users and amending user rights on the online banking platform
Requirements:
- Relevant financial degree or diploma in accounting or bookkeeping
- Minimum four years’ finance experience, preferably within NGO / development sector
- Minimum two years’ experience with processing payments
- Excel knowledge
- Working experience on Pastel Evolution
- Experience with online banking
- Demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills
- Attention to detail and good problem solving skills
- Must have the ability to work in a demanding and high pressured environment and be able and willing to work long hours
To apply, submit a brief CV, along with cover letter and certified copies of certificates, ID and links with the reference “Payment Officer” in the subject line via emails to [email protected]. Alternatively you may apply directly on our website at https://www.aids.org.za/vacancies/
Applications received after this date or with missing information will not be considered.
This position in only suitable for applicants residing in surrounding Durban area will be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, should you not hear from us two weeks after closing date, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
AFSA reserves the right not to make an appointment and/or to extend the closing date in order to facilitate further searches.
AFSA is an equal opportunity employer.
AFSA particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people living with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency based assessment and driving assessment as part of the recruitment criteria.
For more about AIDS Foundation of South Africa, refer to www.aids.org.za