Shoprite Group is hiring a Payment Clerk in Cape Town. Process TTs & LCs, SAP payments, and supplier queries for our import finance team. Finance diploma + 1 year creditors experience needed. Apply by 27 April 2026.
Career Summery
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Type: Permanent
Reference Number: SHO260421-2
Closing Date: 27 April 2026
Job Category: Finance
Shoprite Group is Africa’s largest retailer, operating across multiple formats and countries. Our Finance team is the engine that keeps trade moving – ensuring suppliers are paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance with internal controls and banking requirements. We work at pace, with high volumes, and with zero tolerance for errors that impact stock flow or supplier relationships.
Our Finance Culture
- Accuracy First: One wrong digit on a TT or LC can delay a container. We check twice.
- Deadline Driven: Import lead times are tight. Payments enable the supply chain.
- Compliance: SAP, banking portals, and company policy guide every transaction.
- Team Support: We back each other up. When one clerk is out, the team still delivers.
As Payment Clerk, you ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier payments and related financial transactions, with a focus on imports. You’ll capture and verify financial data on SAP, prepare and process Telegraphic Transfers and Letters of Credit, manage payment documentation, and maintain clean audit trails. You’ll also resolve vendor queries, liaise with banks and forwarders, and make sure every payment step meets company policy and financial controls.
What Success Looks Like
Payments are processed before cut-off, every time. No duplicate payments or missed discounts. SAP balances to bank statements. Suppliers confirm receipt without chasing. Audit queries are answered with files you can pull in minutes.
Import Payments Processing
- Enter financial information for Telegraphic Transfers and Letters of Credit on SAP.
- Verify financial entries posted on SAP for import supplier payments to ensure accuracy before release.
- Prepare payment documentation and perform payment runs according to schedule.
- Enter approved payments on the bank system and release within banking cut-off times.
Letters of Credit Administration
- Prepare Bamboo Rose report for LC establishment based on approved supplier invoices.
- Establish LCs on the bank system for authorization, using Bamboo Rose data.
- Send copies of established LCs to the forwarder and client immediately after setup.
- Process LC amendments and discrepancies promptly, updating SAP and notifying all parties.
Documentation & Reporting
- Send proof of payment to suppliers once funds are released.
- Prepare debtor entries on SAP as required for import transactions.
- Complete online filing of all TTs and LCs with correct naming and reference structure.
- Enter expense creditor information on SAP for non-trade payments.
Stakeholder & Query Management
- Resolve payment and vendor queries for TTs and LCs directly with suppliers.
- Provide information for query resolution to management and respond to Finance Manager requests.
- Coordinate with banks on payment rejections, recall requests, or confirmation of credits.
- Liaise with forwarders and buying teams to align LC terms with shipping documents.
Team & Compliance
- Act as backup for other payment clerks to ensure continuity of payment runs.
- Adhere to company financial policies, delegation of authority, and segregation of duties.
- Maintain confidentiality of supplier banking details and payment values at all times.
- Support internal and external audits by providing complete, accurate payment packs.
Morning: Download payment pack from shared drive. Check SAP for approved import invoices due this week. Start entering TTs on SAP, matching supplier, amount, and bank details to invoice and PO. Flag any mismatch for the supervisor.
Mid-Morning: Run Bamboo Rose report. Set up two new LCs on the bank portal and route for authorisation. Email copies to the forwarder once approved.
Late Morning: Bank calls – one TT rejected due to IBAN format. Correct on SAP, re-enter on bank system, and release before 11:30 cut-off.
Afternoon: Prepare payment run. Print remittance advices, save PDFs, and email proof of payment to five suppliers. File all docs online under correct month/vendor folder.
Late Afternoon: Supervisor forwards a vendor query on short payment. Pull SAP docs, check exchange rate and bank charges, draft response with supporting screenshots. Update debtor entry for bank charges. Hand over pending LC amendment to backup clerk and sign out.
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Financial Management, Accounting, or related field.
Experience
- Minimum 1 year trade creditors administrative experience, preferably in a retail environment.
- Hands-on experience processing import payments: TTs and LCs.
- Proven SAP experience in FI or MM modules – creating vendors, posting invoices, payment runs.
- Experience working on corporate banking systems to load and release payments.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong administrative skills with high attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- MS Office proficiency: Word for letters, Excel for reconciliations and reports, PowerPoint for basic updates.
- Understanding of foreign exchange, banking cut-offs, and LC terminology: applicant, beneficiary, advising bank.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple payment deadlines in one day.
- Clear written and verbal communication for supplier and bank queries.
Behavioural Fit
- Trustworthy and discreet – you handle sensitive financial data.
- Methodical and consistent – same process, every payment, every time.
- Proactive – you chase missing approvals before cut-off, not after.
- Team player – you cover for colleagues and share knowledge.
First Month: System access, payment policy, banking portals, and full end-to-end TT and LC process. Shadow senior clerk.
Three Months: Run TTs independently. Set up LCs with supervisor sign-off. Manage your own vendor query list.
Six Months: Own the full weekly import payment cycle. Act as backup for all desks. Train new interns on filing and POP process.
Twelve Months: Subject matter expert on Bamboo Rose to bank flow. Identify one process improvement to reduce rework or time.
- Package: Market-related, permanent role with benefits per Shoprite Group Conditions of Service.
- Hours: Standard office hours, Monday to Friday. Overtime may be required at month-end or during peak import cycles.
- Location: Cape Town Head Office, Western Cape.
- Environment: High-volume, deadline-driven finance team with strong process discipline.
Our Group is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
By applying, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliate companies to process your personal information to consider your application for this position. All personal information you provide will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if required by law or where you have given consent to retain it for an extended period.
If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed securely in accordance with South African legislation.
Submit your application before 27 April 2026.
Ensure your CV clearly shows:
- Your qualification in financial management.
- SAP experience: which modules and what transactions you perform.
- Banking systems you’ve used.
- Import payment experience: TT and LC volumes you’ve handled.
Quote Reference Number: SHO260421-2 in your application.
Ready to Keep Africa’s Supply Chain Paid and Moving?
If you’re accurate, deadline-driven, and take pride in clean financial admin, apply now and join the Shoprite Group Finance team in Cape Town.
