Accounts Payable (A/P) Administrator

Talent Acquisition Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consultancy in Cape Town is seeking a detail-oriented individual for the role of Accounts Payable Specialist. Responsibilities include managing accounts payable, processing vendor payments, and assisting with financial documentation. Preferred candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in accounts payable or general accounting and must possess strong skills in SAP and MS Office. A proactive attitude and effective communication capabilities are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years accounts payable or general accounting experience.
• Proficiency in English and MS Office.
• Experience in an International FMCG environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage all shared accounts payable.
• Process vendor and employee payments accurately and timely.
• Prepare and reconcile vendor aging reports.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Attention to detail

Prioritization skills

Education

Grade 12 / Standard 10

Diploma / Certificate / Course in Accounts Payable or Finance

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Position Purpose

Responsible for vetting, processing all invoices received for payment and for undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all shared accounts payable
• Manage approval workflow in VIM - Vendor Invoice
• Post NPO and PO invoices as needed.
• Process 3rd party account payable
• Prepare and administrate regular payment runs (SAP to CITIdirect and RMB).
• Post & reconcile all payments processed (SAP to CITIdirect and RMB)
• Prepare monthly vendor age
• Prepare & reconcile the vendors’ aging to vendor statements as required.
• Prepare, Reconcile and Business Expense Claims & Company Credit Card Expenses
• Verify discrepancies on vendor, Business Expense Claims & Credit Card reconciliations and resolve reconciling
• Assist the Corporate Finance team with any ad-hoc tasks that may
• Provide supporting documentation and GL downloads for auditing
• Review new vendor & employee SAP take-on forms with correct authorization sign-
• Create new vendor accounts on INFORMATICA and file vendor application forms and supporting documentation.
• Amend master data on INFORMATICA and file vendor supporting documentation.

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive
• Methodical and structured approach to tasks;
• Able to set priorities and clear targets; and
• Able to grow with the level of responsibilities and with the size and structure of the

Skills and Competencies required

• Minimum of 2 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Grade 12 / Standard 10
• Diploma / Certificate / Course in Accounts Payable or Finance advantageous
• Previous experience gained within International FMCG environment advantageous
• Strong MS (Outlook, Excel, Word) skills
• SAP experience considered to be a distinctive advantage
• An understanding of basic double entry accountancy is