Accounts Payable Junior Manager

Ellahi Consulting; Vanderbijlpark; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the steel industry is seeking a Financial Manager to ensure accurate payment processes for various invoices and compliance with financial regulations. Candidates must have a strong accounting background with a minimum of 8 years in financial roles, showing excellent communication skills and integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a financial environment.
• At least 3 years management experience.
• Preferably completed Junior Management Development Program.

Responsibilities

• Manage timely payment of import, energy, transport, and sundry invoices as per regulations.
• Liaise with vendors and maintain relationships for effective communication.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and manage vendor account reconciliations.

Skills

Excellent Communication

Innovation

Service Orientation

Team Player

Integrity

Customer Orientation

Ability to Deal with Pressure

Reliability

Education

B.Com Degree or Higher National Diploma (NQF7)

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Industry: Steel industry

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Salary: Market-related

Minimum RequirementsQualification

• B.Com Degree / Higher National Diploma / B-Tech / Masters Diploma (NQF7/10) with Accounting as major
• Preferably a structured Junior Management Development Program
  
  

Experience and Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a financial environment
• At least three (3) years management experience
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office suite & relevant SAP module
  
  

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent Communication skills
• Innovation
• Service & results orientation
• Team player
• Fluent in English
• Integrity
• Customer orientation
• Ability to deal with pressure
• Commitment
• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Motivation
• Flexibility
  
  

Job Description

• Manage timely and accurate payment of import invoices as per SARB requirements and applicable Incoterms
• Manage timely and accurate payment of energy vendor invoices
• Manage timely and accurate payment of transport invoices
• Manage timely and accurate payment of sundry invoices and ensure expenses are recorded in correct period
• Ensure VAT compliance as per latest VAT Act
• Manage vendor age analysis for allocated vendors, including management of debit amounts on vendor accounts
• Liaise with vendors & other relevant parties and resolve queries on a continuous basis
• Manage and review vendor account reconciliations
• Manage relevant GR/IR
• Manage and review General Ledger reconciliations
• Manage blocked items on vendor line items
• Ensure controls are executed to avoid duplicate payments
• Timely and accurate update of imports cash flow forecast
• Timeously clear banks – foreign payments
• Revaluation of open vendor items in foreign currency
• Reclassification of vendors with debit balances
• Confirmation of balances with related parties
• Confirm master data changes in SAP
• Release journals
• Execute payment runs
• Manage payments in respect of harbour operations
• Compliance to SOP, SOX, and Delegation of Authority
• Customer satisfaction
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end/quarter-end/year-end reporting and close-off procedures
• Maintain relationship with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Ensure adequate internal control procedures
• General housekeeping
• Perform ad hoc tasks as requested by Manager
• Ensure KPIs for department are met