Accounts Payable Supervisor – SSAPS

Main job function

Purposes of the position

We are looking for Accounts Payable Supervisors who will be responsible for managing the accounts payable team, overseeing the processing of supplier / vendor invoices and payment transactions, and preparing relevant reports for our African group.

Key Responsibilities & Functions:

• Prepares reports regarding cash flow; ensuring correct payments are made in a timely manner
• Manages and supervises accounts payable clerks.
• Enforces the policies, procedures and guidelines for proper handling and coding of invoices to maintain accurate general ledger transactions
• Ensure internal controls are implemented and monitored
• Reviews, approves vendor reconciliations, and ensures queries are addressed timeously.
• Reconciles accounts payable age analysis to general ledger
•  Engage with vendors to communicate payment cycles and terms.
• Ensure vendor reconciliations are prepared and reviewed according to set deadlines
• Communicate with the business to ensure that ad-hoc suppliers are made aware

Payment cycles;

• Liaise with BU manager regarding queries and processed items.
• Ensures proper maintenance, filing, and storage of records
• Prepare all necessary information for any audits (statutory, internal, tax, BEE, etc.)
•  Performs other related duties as assigned by management

Skills

• Minimum of 5 years accounts payable experience, 2 of which with supervisor experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of integrity, accuracy, attention to detail and good organisation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload with a sense of urgency
• Be responsible and accountable for all work performed
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills as well as a strong understanding of the accounts

Payable function

• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office applications
• Be able to motivate, train and manage team

Inter-personal skills

• Time management
• Positive attitude
• Self-confidence
• Ability to manage change
• The ability to work under pressure

Required Qualification

• Degree, Diploma or Higher Certificate in Finance and/or Accounting
• Excellence in Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office
• Experience in Shipshape and DAX

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.