Payment Specialist



A vacancy exists for a Payment Specialist within the Kazang – Micro Merchant Division, Finance in Century City, Cape Town.  

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   

  • Processing payments to supplier’s accounts (EFTs from all 4 major banks).
  • Processing interbank transfers.
  • Taking on new suppliers & updating ContentReady system as needed.
  • Doing bank verifications on all new suppliers.
  • Loading all new suppliers onto the banking systems.
  • Vetting all new supplier contracts.
  • Strong reconciliation experience – ensure payments reconcile back to ContentReady reporting.
  • Ensure no duplicate payments are processed.
  • Preparing payment reports for the Senior Financial Accountant.
  • Resolve pay-out queries to ensure the timeous release of payments.
  • Loading of payments on a Saturday morning as needed.
  • Assist in other payments as may be needed from time to time.

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met: 

  • Minimum 3 year’s experience in a similar role.
  • Working experience in a Treasury area at a medium-sized company.
  • Strong excel skills.
  • All payments to be processed timeously & accurately & in line with Legal Agreements.
  • Maintaining a consistent service delivery to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Always ensure business continuity.