Exxaro is one of the largest South African-based diversified resources groups. It is listed on the JSE Limited where it is a constituent of the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index. The group's current business interests span South Africa, Botswana, Republic of the Congo and Australia. At present, Exxaro produces over 39 million tonnes of coal per annum (Mtpa). Completed expansion at our flagship Grootegeluk mine will increase this significantly. At 31 December 2014, Exxaro had assets of R47,4 billion and a market capitalisation of R23 billion. Although just eight years old, Exxaro's pedigree and skills were built over decades as a company rooted in South Africa and respected by its peers for its innovation, ethics and integrity. Based on a well-executed strategy, solid returns, access to funds and quality resources, Exxaro is a unique listed investment opportunity into its chosen commodities.Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
N Dip: Accounting (Essential/Minimum)
Certificate First Line Management (Essential/Minimum)
B Tech (Relevant) (Recommended/Desirable)
EXPERIENCE:
3-5 years Relevant accounts payable experience in a supervisory capacity. (Essential/Minimum) Operational
REQUIREMENTS:
Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
Duties & Responsibilities
Compliance, Governance and Assurance
Ensure all Accounts Payable services are delivered in accordance with policies, systems and procedures that are legally compliant and adhere to sound corporate governance principles
Monitor risk
Governance: Ensure function adheres to Company governance, policies & standards, statutory and legal compliance. Entrench a culture of discipline
Ensure effective service delivery and meeting of Service Level Agreements (SLA's)
Customer and Client Relationship Management
Manage internal and external relations, including interface with service providers and applicable Business Units (BU's), as well as other functions responsible to ensure that business needs are met, and employees are satisfied
Provide relevant and specialised support to applicable stakeholders
Establish and maintain relations with stakeholders to ensure optimal Finance efficiency
Financial Management
Allocate and monitor utilisation of financial resources and capital expenditure according to objectives and budgets to facilitate efficient cash-flow management across the Accounts Payable unit
Seek approval of relevant contracts and documentation in line with Finance function's budgetary stipulations
Financial Support Services
Work with Head, Accounts Payable and Financial Accountant to manage interaction with Embedded Finance and Supply Chain Management to ensure necessary approval is obtained
Implement designed Purchase to Pay processes
Oversee Accounts Payable activities related to processing of vendor invoices and development of team
Investigate all payments not processed by Accounts Payable team
Vendor reconciliation
Functional Excellence
Adhere to functional policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, end to end processes, tools, templates etc.
Assist in standardising, simplifying and speeding-up functional processes, eliminating duplication/bureaucracy
Apply functional best practices, promote sharing of best practices/knowledge
Assist in the execution of functional excellence initiatives
People Management
Performance management: Adhere to performance management procedures
Manage employee performance and development. Supervise employee activities and outputs
Culture/functional climate: Uphold the Company culture and values within the function. Foster effective teamwork and unity
Safe and Healthy Work Environment
Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) policies procedures in line with set standards
Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations
Systems Enablement
Ensure system security and access to system is controlled
Ensure implementation of information management technology and infrastructure that supports all strategic, tactical and operational purchase
To implement Pay management processes in services organisation
Assume responsibility for integrity and utilisation of systems in Purchase to Pay unit
Behavioural Alignment
Demonstrates the following:
Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective