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The Accounts Payable Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our accounts payable department. This includes supervising staff, managing processes, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments.

Accounts Payable Supervisor Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the accounts payable department, including supervising staff, managing workflows, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments.
• Ensure the accuracy and timely completion of Supplier reconciliations and actioning the reconciling items as to have accurate supplier accounts.
• Ensure that financial deadlines are met, and that quality service is provided to all internal stakeholders.
• Monitor accounts and ensure that any discrepancies are identified and resolved.
• Assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures and monitor adherence.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports for management.
• Participate in the preparation of annual audit.

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OVERALL PURPOSE

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounts Payable Officer will provide financial and administrative support to all operating entities across the Stonehage Fleming Group.

OVERALL PURPOSE

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounts Payable Officer will provide financial and administrative support to all operating entities across the Stonehage Fleming Group.

Principal Elements And Accountabilities

• Maintaining the purchase ledgers of the Group operating entities, including liaising with department heads, chasing outstanding expense authorisation, posting invoices and staff expense forms
• Maintaining the master vendor database
• Assist with compliance of Group expenditure policy and adherence to internal financial controls
• Document Management
• Answering supplier queries and chasing invoices which have not been received
• Reconciliation of vendor account
• Creating payment runs for the payment of supplier invoices and staff expenses
• Monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger to nominal ledger, highlighting any problems
• Monthly expense accruals calculation and booking transactions
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, including preparing analyses of accounts, forecasting and producing monthly reports
• Assisting in producing annual accounts payable budgets and forecasts, with involvement in year-end accounts and with annual internal and external audit
• Assisting the Financial Accounting/GL team with daily and monthly transactions and ledger reconciliations as required
• Provide cover in the absence of Group Finance colleagues
• Assist and provide yearly audit Accounts Payable requests
• Ad hoc duties
  
  

• Accounting qualification
• 2-3 years working experience
• Knowledge of VAT matters
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Significant purchase ledger experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft BC systems and working on Microsoft Excel
  
  

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data entry
• Numerate
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Advances Excel skills
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build effective working relationships
• Team player who is willing to help others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Pro-active and solutions focused
• French, German and/or Hebrew language skills would be an advantage
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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• Invoice processing - Receive and verify invoices for goods and services. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Payment processing - Prepare and process payments to vendors via electronic transfer. Match invoices with purchase orders and receipts to confirm accuracy before payment.
• Vendor relations - Communicate with vendors regarding invoice discrepancies, payment enquiries, and other account-related matters. Maintain positive relationships and resolve issues promptly.
• Account reconciliation - Reconcile accounts payable transactions to ensure accuracy in the general ledger. Investigate and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Record Maintenance - Maintain accurate and organized records of invoices, payments, and transactions.
• All of the above would be for local and foreign currency transactions.
• Preparing the documentation for international payments
• BBBEE reporting
• Banking and cash book reporting
• Managing the team effectively to ensure productivity and growth.
  
  

• 5 years’ experience in an accounting environment
  
  

• Applicable degree or diploma
• Excellent MS excel skills
  
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
  
  

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ROLE PURPOSE

The AP controller is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions. They are responsible for reconciling vendor account, processing payments and maintaining vendor relationships.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Invoice processing - Receive and verify invoices for goods and services. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Payment processing - Prepare and process payments to vendors via electronic transfer. Match invoices with purchase orders and receipts to confirm accuracy before payment.
• Vendor relations - Communicate with vendors regarding invoice discrepancies, payment enquiries, and other account-related matters. Maintain positive relationships and resolve issues promptly.
• Account reconciliation - Reconcile accounts payable transactions to ensure accuracy in the general ledger. Investigate and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Record Maintenance - Maintain accurate and organized records of invoices, payments, and transactions.
• All of the above would be for local and foreign currency transactions.
• Preparing the documentation for international payments
• BBBEE reporting
• Banking and cash book reporting
• Managing the team effectively to ensure productivity and growth.

PERSON REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years’ experience in an accounting environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to set priorities and meet deadlines.

Disclaimer : Strictly fair and non-discriminatory selection procedures will be followed. We use Employment Equity (EE) and Affirmative Action (AA) measures in an endeavor to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups. Where possible, preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and in line with Logicalis SA’s Employment Equity plans

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• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process for assigned creditors.
• Prepare credit applications and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Process invoices, ensuring they’re correctly authorised and coded.
• Match purchase orders, goods received notes, and invoices.
• Prevent duplicate payments and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Execute payments and prepare remittance advices.
• Reconciling vendor statements to payment remittance and accounting ledger and follow-up for any missing invoices / credit notes.
• Maximizing settlement discounts and negotiate settlement terms in favour of / in line with the company’s requirements
• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Maintain accurate filing systems and assist with ad hoc tasks as needed.
• Vendor creation and amendments.
• Check relevant authorizations on purchase orders and Invoices, check for accuracy and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor the supplier age analysis and to ensure the accounts stay up to date.

• Matric (Grade 12) with good results in Mathematics and Accounting (NQF Level 4 minimum).
• Relevant tertiary qualifications for example:
  • National Diploma or Certificate in Accounting or Finance
  • Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping or Accounting
  • Short Courses / Online Training in Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable or Finance
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar creditors/accounting role.
• Syspro and TrailD system experience (advantageous).
• Experience with foreign payments (beneficial).
• Proficient in Microsoft including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and general computer literacy.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Solutions-oriented mindset with solid problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small team
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment
• Proficient time management skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in accounts payable
• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members and rest of the business

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To support the Accounts Payable team in meeting the departmental targets and objectives. To meet customer and business needs by processing invoices, and expenses and resolving queries in a timely and accurate manner.

Key Responsibilities

• To process all overhead invoices via APA (No PO, No pay policy)
• Check and process Personal Expense claims in line with company policy
• To manage the AP email inbox and re-directing queries
• To escalate any potential issues to the relevant Manager
• To check and file master-file data changes to Supplier records including change of bank details
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations
• Assist with supplier queries via phone-calls or emails
• Cover team members in times of absence
• Ad-hoc duties and projects as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Prompt registering of invoices
• Email boxes are up to date and all emails accounted for
• Meeting of deadlines
• Escalation of issues prior to them becoming urgent
• External and internal customer satisfaction
• Statement reconciliations completed
• Working with others
• Drive for excellence

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience of working in an AP department, preferably in a retail environment
• Knowledge of Personal Expenses processes, VAT accounting and policies
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of purchase to pay process for stock and overhead supplies
• Team player, and willing to assist others whenever possible

Teraco Data Environments

2025/06/06 Gauteng

Job Reference Number: APC_JB1

Department: Finance

Business Unit

Industry: Information Technology

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The main purpose of this position is to assist the business in complying with the purchasing policy by administering the full accounts payable function.

Job Description

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• To successfully administer the creditors process by ensuring the correct approvals are received from the business prior to processing invoices for payment
• Monitor the finance payables email account and distribute all supplier invoices to the relevant business units for approval
• Ensure supplier invoices have a valid PO and that correct approvals are obtained
• Capture supplier invoices in the accounting system
• Reconcile supplier accounts to statement
• Prepare payment files and load onto the bank
• Capturing cashbooks & updating bank allocations
• Price checking and creating purchase orders in the accounting system
• To assist in administering the supplier review process
• Engage with suppliers to collect updated BBBEE certificates on an annual basis
• Maintain accurate BBBEE information in Ozone
• To complete all month end processes within agreed timeframes
• Prepare and process ad hoc month end journals
• Prepare monthly audit file with all balance sheet recons
• To assist other finance staff and business with ad hoc queries
• Prompt response to and resolution of queries as per agreed OLAs
• To act as a backup for other Finance staff members
• Implement best practices, standards and procedures in all accounting functions and activities
  
  

• Good communication skills
• Active listening — ability to understand requirements
• Proactive problem solver
• Ability to work independently and be a positive team player
• Self-motivated
• Conducts self professionally, exhibits high levels of stress tolerance and patience
• Responsible for continued learning and self-development
  
  

• Matric certificate
• Relevant degree or diploma
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a similar environment

Do you boast extensive experience successfully managing an Accounts Payable team that you would now like to put to practice in a new environment? If you have exposure to multiple currencies and global jurisdictions, and the ability to promote a healthy and productive work environment, we want to chat to you about an opportunity within a high functioning and well-loved global company, operating in our beautiful mother city. Apply today!

1. Lead, train and monitor the Accounts Payable team leads and team
2. Ensure procedures and processes are adhered to inline with SLAs
3. Ensure timeous processing of invoices and adhere to payment terms
4. Provide KPIs pertaining to Accounts Payable and PO performance
5. Responsible for trade creditors and supplier statement recons
6. Ensure continuous team improvement and culture of best practice
7. Monitor the systems and processes used within AP

1. Minimum 5 years or more of AP leadership experience
2. Group services experience
3. Multi-jurisdiction experience
4. Multi-currency experience
5. Involvement in process changes and implementation procedures

1. Tertiary qualification in finance
2. Matric

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R 500 000 - R 700 000 - Annually

A global company is looking to grow their South African team. The team is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager. This successful company has been in existence for over 3 decades, so if you are looking for a challenge and career growth, this is the company for you.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

1. Timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices
2. Assist with various projects
3. Ensure payment procedure is adhered to
4. Lead a team
5. Assist with internal and external audits
6. Ensure compliance with policies
7. Process improvements

Education:

1. Relevant Degree

Job Experience & Skills Required:

1. Leadership experience
2. Shared services would be ideal

Package & Remuneration: R 55000 - R 65000 - Annually

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