Senior Accounts Payable Manager

StaffCentral Consulting-Sandton, África do Sul

Job Duties/Responsibilities will include:
Meetings with suppliers and/or business units when required

Ensure regular communication with counterparts in the International Shared Services team happens to ensure that all tasks are completed as per the SLA

Reduce the risk of Out of Period costs

Ensure all vendors are paid as per agreed payment terms

Accurate and on time month end reporting

Ensure all information required by ISSC is always accurate and available as per set agreements

Accurate Cash Forecasting and monitoring of payments to ensure daily forecast is not exceeded

Ensure all costs are posted prior to month end (where RSSC is responsible for this task)

Monitor debit items and ensure these are cleared prior to month end

Ensure manual/urgent payments are done within the agreed timeframes and all payments are compliant with the policy

Ensure vendor records are correct and up to date at all times (Master Data Maintenance)

Review and ensure all AP ageing is clean (no aged transactions)

Ensure SAP Hierarchy is reviewed and updated as required

Ensure all WebCost Admin tasks are performed timeously and accurately

Provide supporting documentation and any other reports required for Audit purposes

Perform Root Cause Analysis of any errors that occur or problem areas

Meetings with suppliers and/or business units when required

Escalate queries or areas of concerns where needed

Matric

Tertiary qualification

A minimum of 2 years experience in managing/leading a team

At least 4 years experience in Accounts Payable

4 years experience in an operational finance role

MS Excel skills essential including Pivot tables, V-Lookups and other financial formulas.

Ability to work under pressure

Strong Reconciliation skills

Highly organized and good time management skills

High level of problem solving skills - analytical ability

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a diverse team as well as be self-driven

The ability to explain transactions using T-Accounts

Extensive knowledge of accounts payable functions