Accounts Payable Supervisor

Reporting to the Financial Manager the Accounts Payable Supervisor will be responsible for supervising the AP team, strengthening internal controls, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with company policies and financial procedures.

Duties include:

• Accounts Payable Management
• Supervise and manage the full Accounts Payable function.
• Review supplier reconciliations and resolve queries timeously.
• Ensure adherence to payment terms and optimise cash flow management.
• Review the rebates and discounts processed on Supplier accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness and timely recovery.
• Ensure the AP system is working optimally and master data for AP system and the ERP module is accurate and up to date
• Review and release payment batches
• Team Supervision & Development
• Lead, mentor and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Payments & Cash Flow Control
• Prepare and review weekly/monthly payment schedules.
• Submit weekly cashflow forecasts. (at month end – daily)
• Ensure proper authorisation of all payments in line with delegation of authority.
• Monitor aged creditors and manage overdue accounts proactively.
• Reporting and Month-End
• Internal Controls & Compliance
• Process Optimisation & Projects

Key requirements:

• Diploma or degree in finance or other relevant qualification
• 5 years experience in accounts payable roles
• 3–5 years’ supervisory experience in a similar environment
• Experience managing at volume, a multi million Rand book
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• ERP experience (MS Dynamics or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills

This role will suit a mature, confident Accounts Payable Supervisor that has proven experience working in an environment with competing priorities, someone that will lead with intention.

This is a full time office based role in Germiston.