KEY PURPOSE
-Payable systems with the objectives of ensuring the completeness and accuracy of all accounting records and adherence to company policy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Creditor Management
-Risk Management
-Business Controls and Governance
-Business Process Improvement
-Systems and Processes
-Customer and Stakeholder Management
-Customer Service Delivery
-Talent Management

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
-Creditor Management
-Vendors paid as per contractual terms
-Actively Managing Late Payments
-Actively Managing Duplicate Payments
-Risk Management -Managing the flow of information to Treasury with respect to cashflow Business Controls and Governance
-Strict adherence to business procedures, controls and policies
-Monitor team delivery and performance in line with SLA's
-Co-ordinate the audit of AP with internal and external auditors
Business Process Improvement
-Identify areas for potential improvement and escalate to FSSC Procure to Pay Manager
-Conduct periodic review of key business processes against best practices
-Drive required changes to support business improvement processes/initiatives
Systems and Processes
-Identify possible system enhancements and communicate these to the FSSC Procure to Pay Manager
-Understand, drive and manage Master Data, vendor payment and reconciliation processes
-Review reconciliations
-Drive the resolution of issues
-Customer and Stakeholder Management
-Engage internal and external customers and stakeholders on service/delivery needs
-Ensure related SLA's in place and adhered to
-Manage relations with relevant stakeholders in a culturally aware and sensitive manner
-Customer Service Delivery
-Engage with customers/stakeholders in a customer centric manner in order to deliver outstanding service and support
Talent Management
-Staff Performance Management
-Manage team delivery
-Facilitate knowledge and skills transfer within the team
-Foster team building
-Coach and mentor team

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
-BComm.
-Industry Experience (Oil&Gas)
-Accounting Experience
-Accounts Payable experience
-SAP MM and FI Experience
-Management experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
-Good knowledge of accounting practices and principles
-Knowledge of relevant Accounts payable practices
-SAP MM & FI Knowledge
-Computer Literate (MS Office)
-Knowledge of Company's business and accounting processes
-Planning and Organising
-Communication skills - written and verbal
-Analytical and report writing skills
-Problem solving skills
-People management skills
-Attention to detail
-High level of concern for quality and accuracy
-Problem solving
-Analytical thinker
-Able to liaise with people at all levels
-Structured and organised
-Responsive
-Customer service oriented