Accounts Payable Controller

Description:

Calling all immediate AP Controllers!! A South African holding company within the Shared Services environment is seeking an Accounts Payable Controller to join their team.

As an Accounts Payable Controller you will responsible for the following:

• Verify the accuracy of all creditor-related documents sent to Head Office.
• Ensure tax invoices are legally compliant.
• Request statements in a timely manner.
• Authorize and process invoice payments.
• Oversee the vendor application process.
• Identify errors or discrepancies in transactions.
• Process new supplier accounts.
• Administer branch supplier contracts.
• Maintain knowledge of both local and international suppliers.
• Manage your portfolio of suppliers paid by Head Office across various branches.
• Address and resolve branch and supplier queries and requests.
• Oversee, review, and track journals.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices and statements.
• Reconcile invoices, statements, and ERP system data.
• Ensure proficiency in conducting reconciliations.
• Submit all EFTs to the supervisor at least two days before month-end.
• Responsible for overseeing vendor age analysis.
• Provide valid reasons or explanations for any long-outstanding items.
• Ensure vendors are paid according to the agreed terms and conditions to effectively manage the company’s cash flow.
• Build and maintain positive vendor and internal customer relationships.
• Minimize and resolve vendor and internal queries at the most basic level of complexity.
• Collaborate with the Procurement and Administration departments to resolve GRIR (Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt) issues.
• Review automatic reconciliations and manually match discrepancies.
• Assist with additional workloads and support vendor rotation when requested or required.
• Process EFT payments accurately and efficiently.
• Resolve queries across various business units.
• Liaise with the Debtors Department and Sales to address supplier deductions related to customers.
• Ensure all invoices are accompanied by a statement and that the balance brought forward is accurate.
• Possess a solid understanding of foreign payments.
• Provide proof of payment to suppliers when requested.
• Verify B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) status with vendors.
• Accurately capture company credit card transactions within the appropriate period.
• Process and manage expense claims.
• Confirm intercompany accounts and reconcile as needed.
• Prepare and manage budgets.
• Process journals accurately.
• Oversee all activities related to the payment cycle.

Job Experience and Skills Required:
Completed Matric
Minimum 2-3 years’ experience
Excellent attention to detail
Excel experience

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs, please visit www.networkrecruitment.co.za

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 .

Requirements:

• Verify the accuracy of all creditor-related documents sent to Head Office.
• Ensure tax invoices are legally compliant.
• Request statements in a timely manner.
• Authorize and process invoice payments.
• Oversee the vendor application process.
• Identify errors or discrepancies in transactions.
• Process new supplier accounts.
• Administer branch supplier contracts.
• Maintain knowledge of both local and international suppliers.
• Manage your portfolio of suppliers paid by Head Office across various branches.
• Address and resolve branch and supplier queries and requests.
• Oversee, review, and track journals.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices and statements.
• Reconcile invoices, statements, and ERP system data.
• Ensure proficiency in conducting reconciliations.
• Submit all EFTs to the supervisor at least two days before month-end.
• Responsible for overseeing vendor age analysis.
• Provide valid reasons or explanations for any long-outstanding items.
• Ensure vendors are paid according to the agreed terms and conditions to effectively manage the company’s cash flow.
• Build and maintain positive vendor and internal customer relationships.
• Minimize and resolve vendor and internal queries at the most basic level of complexity.
• Collaborate with the Procurement and Administration departments to resolve GRIR (Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt) issues.
• Review automatic reconciliations and manually match discrepancies.
• Assist with additional workloads and support vendor rotation when requested or required.
• Process EFT payments accurately and efficiently.
• Resolve queries across various business units.
• Liaise with the Debtors Department and Sales to address supplier deductions related to customers.
• Ensure all invoices are accompanied by a statement and that the balance brought forward is accurate.
• Possess a solid understanding of foreign payments.
• Provide proof of payment to suppliers when requested.
• Verify B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) status with vendors.
• Accurately capture company credit card transactions within the appropriate period.
• Process and manage expense claims.
• Confirm intercompany accounts and reconcile as needed.
• Prepare and manage budgets.
• Process journals accurately.
• Oversee all activities related to the payment cycle.