Accounts Payable - Assistant Manager

CO_AFHSA Apex Funds Holding South Africa Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Cape Town is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant Manager to oversee the end-to-end AP function for a top-tier client. You will own and optimize the AP process, monitor KPIs, and report findings to the Senior Manager responsible for accounting.

The role requires strong AP experience, attention to detail, and ability to work with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and ensure timely payments.

Qualifications

• Previous accounts payable experience desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of general accounting principles.
• Experience with online banking systems and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process.
• Ensure KPIs are tracked and reported on to agreed timelines.
• Own and manage all processes feeding into the accounts payable process.
• Ensure processes are documented and controls prevent invoice errors.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to mitigate risks; verify invoices.

Skills

Accounts payable

Online banking

Accounting software

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Accounts Payable Assistant Manager – Cape Town Description

We are seeking an accounts payable assistant manager to oversee and manage the end to end accounts payable function for a top tier client. The role spans significantly wider than a typical accounts payable function. The successful candidate will not only manage the entire accounts payable process but will own the management of complex systems used by the team on a day to day basis and will be responsible for KPI reporting both internally and externally to the client. The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Manager in the team who also leads the accounting function.

Job specification

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process.
• Ensure KPIs are tracked and reported on to agreed timelines.
• Own and manage all processes which feed into the accounts payable process and highlight control risks.
• Ensure all processes are sufficiently documented and controls are in place to eliminate invoice processing error and payment errors.
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure invoices are appropriately captured and processes are in place to mitigate risks.
• Review and verify invoices are in line with expected billing information of the client.
• Review invoices captured in the expense allocation system for accuracy.
• Review set up of invoices for payment on the client’s banking platform.
• Reconcile bank statements undefined
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions and produce trade creditor reports
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Ad-hoc client requests and project work
• Liaise with core-accounting team and aid with information requests

Skills Required

Previous accounts payable experience desirable Knowledge and understanding of general accounting principles Experience with online banking systems and accounting software

Key Competencies

Excellent communication and organization skills Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. Attention to detail and process flow Confidentiality Problem-solving Efficiency and ability to meet deadlines ....

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us