Assistant Accounts Payable Manager

Are you a seasoned accounts professional with a passion for precision and efficiency? Our client is a leading supplier of superior quality construction materials, and they are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Assistant Accounts Payable Manager to lead their finance team.
If you're ready to take on a new challenge and drive excellence, we want to hear from you!
Submit your CV to *****@*****.co.za Duties:

• Managing an Accounts Payable team to ensure improved service levels and standards are met.
• Assist the AP Manager to ensure that the appropriate financial controls, audit processes and corrective measures are implemented to achieve clear audit reports.
• Implement actions and strategies to streamline accounting processes and reconciliations.
• Negotiating discounts with suppliers if early payments are required.
• Settling of queries and disputes with suppliers regarding payments and credit notes.
• Managing validations in the SAP system to ensure availability and eliminate errors.
• Investigating and implementing improvements of system structure of the department for optimisation.
• Recommend procedure and process changes to facilitate system enhancement, improve quality checks and streamline scanning processes.

 
Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications: 

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BCom Accounting
• BCom Honours

 
Experience: 

• 8 Years experience in a creditor’s role.
• Minimum of 3 years in a manager role with full responsibility of accounts payable.
• Experience in inbound and outbound transport accounting.
• SAP experience is a must.

 
Skills & Competencies:

• Proficient in the integrations of AP automation processes and licensing.
• Good business acumen.
• Strong people management skills.
• Team player.
• Conflict management.
• Good communication.

 
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

 
For more information contact: Storm Brits
Recruiter: Finance
*****@*****.co.za