AP Accountant

• Are you…
• Interested in working for an international and diverse company?
• Interested in developing your career in the water industry?

If so, read on!

Protecting water, the most valuable resource, and driving sustainability is very close to our hearts. You will be part of a flexible, family friendly organization that cares about its people just as it cares about the environment.

We offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Health benefits

As the Accounts Payable Clerk you will be responsible for processing and managing all outgoing payments for the company. This role involves verifying intercompany and third-party invoices, maintaining vendor records, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Providing access to and information about water is our number one responsibility. Both around the corner and around the globe, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that help ensure that communities large and small have water that is safe, accessible, and available for all.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Invoice Processing: Review and verify invoices for accuracy, ensuring proper documentation and approval. Inventory invoices packs to be checked and ensure completeness before processing.
• Payment Processing: Prepare and process payments for all vendors, ensuring timely payment to vendors. Support Working capital targets
• Payment Processing: Processing all cash claims and ad hoc payments as required by the business
• Vendor Management: Maintain accurate vendor records and establish strong relationships with suppliers. File all relevant documents and maintain active B-BBEE certificates for all vendors.
• Reconciliation: Prepare monthly reconciliation of vendors; reconcile accounts payable to the general ledger.
• ICO Reconciliation: Ensure monthly confirmation of balances between South Africa and Hach suppliers
• GRNI: Review open items monthly; Review if all significant balances over 120 days from the date of receipt are individually explained and supported within the GRNI subledger/reconciliation.
• Reporting: Generate reports on accounts payable activities, outstanding invoices, and cash flow as needed.  Prepare ad hoc as requested.
• Payroll support: Complete the Fuel tracker and Videojet Per diem by day 10
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, standard works and accounting principles, as well as local, state, and federal regulations. Support external auditors with queries.
• Communication: Liaise with internal departments and vendors to resolve payment discrepancies, procurement and answer inquiries
• Corporate card: Reconcile monthly account and ensure submission of Citi claims on time. 
• Ad hoc support: Support team during leave periods re Bank reconciliation, VAT and customer master data

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations
• Proficient in the use of accounting software and ERP systems ie. Oracle, SAP
• Microsoft Excel skills
• Proven experience as an accounts payable clerk or similar role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with customers and internal stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team

At Hach (www.hach.com), we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team, you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs. You’ll also belong to a respectful and collaborative community that fosters career growth and professional development. You’ll be supported by resources that make a positive difference in your life because, at Hach, we value your authenticity and want your talents to shine.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.  More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Hach is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO).  Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today.  Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.  Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
 

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