Our client is looking for a top-notch retail group looking for a driven, high energy individual with 3 - 5 years’ Accounts Payable experience. This is a unique opportunity for you to become an instrumental part of the finance team and establish excellent career prospects.



Qualification:

BCom Degree



Skills & Experience:

Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant experience

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Experience in maintaining large volumes of suppliers / transactions

Pastel experience (advantageous)

Strong MS Excel skills

Experience managing a large team of clerks



Job Description:

Managing team of accounts payable team leaders, clerks and data capturers.

Managing process of onboarding new suppliers and maintenance of current suppliers on Pastel.

Manage supplier’s credit limits, open orders and discount types with suppliers and buyers.

Quality review of monthly supplier reconciliations (stock and expense creditors).

Resolving non-routine supplier queries escalated by team members, retail and warehouse departments.

Managing ageing of all creditors and ensure timely payment.

Perform accounting procedures where required, for example, capturing of discounts.

Ensure all conditional / unconditional rebates are captured and accounted for.

Ensure all Supplier Returns are processed and accounted for.

Monthly reporting of key funding requirements and ageing to stakeholders.

Managing daily, weekly and monthly payment cycle.

Upload payment batches onto the bank.

Uploading / capturing of Bank Statements and perform Bank Reconciliations.

Identification, investigating and solving of all system and process related issues affecting accounts payable.

This includes changing current processes and implementing changes required.

Preparation of accounts payable reports.

Manage / create Supplier Invoicing.

Follow up on Supplier Invoices and ensure collection.

Assist with BEE Certification process.

Ad-hoc requests from CFO and Finance Managers.