Accounts Payable Manager

Barloworld Equipment; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment seeks an experienced Accounts Payable leader to drive financial governance for the RSA and Rest of Africa regions. You will guide the AP function, implement robust controls, and design efficient policies to optimise supplier payments and reconciliations.

You will manage complex vendor escalations, oversee monthly accruals, intercompany balances, and support audits. A senior role demanding people leadership and cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: BCom/Diploma Accounting/Bookkeeping or equivalent.
• Matric or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide AP leadership and guidance across RSA and Rest of Africa.
• Review internal controls and governance for AP effectiveness.
• Design and implement AP policies and processes for continuous improvement.
• Oversee payment runs and documentation for accuracy.

Skills

People management

Business development

Communication

Stress tolerance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Ethical behavior

Deadline management

Verbal and written communication

Education

BCom/Diploma Accounting/Bookkeeping or equivalent

Matric or equivalent qualification

Tools

VIM

SAP

MS Dynamics

MS Office

Job description

Key Outputs

• Providing Accounts Payable functional leadership and guidance in RSA and Rest of Africa


• Setting and reviewing internal controls and ensuring good corporate governance in terms of operating effectiveness of controls in Accounts Payable


• Designing and implementing policies, procedures, practices and processes in Accounts Payable based on sound business principles and ensuring continuous improvement of AP processes and systems


• Reviewing of payment run process and documentation


• Identification, investigation and solving of all system and process related issues affecting accounts payable. This includes changing current processes and implementing changes required


• Management of VIM and NAXT in RSA and Rest of Africa


• Manage the invoice processing for Local vendor, Foreign CAT, Reman and any other vendors for RSA, Lesotho & Eswatini


• Manage supplier payments and ensure accurate and timeous runs.


• Manage the GRIR accounts and ensure a maintenance of the healthy and acceptable age


• Reviewing and releasing journals done by reporters


• Preparing, reviewing and signing off of General Ledger reconciliations relating to Accounts Payable


• Adhoc quality review of monthly supplier reconciliations


• Ensure accurate monthly accruals and provisions for Local, Foreign and Intercompany suppliers


• Ensure accurate and complete Accounts payable intercompany accounts confirmations and balancing.


• Preparation of accounts payable reports (including but not limited to Age Analysis, Open Orders, Rebates)


• To provide accurate Accounts Payable financial information to all Barloworld Equipment business units.


• Manage daily, weekly and monthly cash flow reports including forecasting, actual computation and variance analysis and reporting.


• Monthly reporting of key funding requirements and ageing for cash-flow purposes


• Resolving non-routine supplier queries escalated by team members, the business and suppliers


• Attending to ad-hoc requests from Finance Managers and Head of Shared Services and the business


• Providing assistance and support during the budget process


• Staff management, development and performance reviews


• Maintenance of good supplier relationships


• Support internal, external audit process and financial reporting period

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Required Qualification:

• BCom/Diploma Accounting/Bookkeeping or equivalent would be advantageous


• Matric or equivalent qualification

Minimum Required Experience:

• At least ten years’ experience in an Accounts payable environment


• Good people management skills


• Business development skills and knowledge sound business and financial acumen


• Sound business communication skills


• Sound MS Office knowledge


• Sound VIM, SAP and MS Dynamics knowledge


• Sound Tax knowledge

Minimum Required Competencies:

• Stress tolerance and resilience


• Good people Skills


• Problem Solving


• Teamwork


• Ethical behaviors
  
• Ability to work under pressured circumstances and to meet deadlines


• Verbal and written Communication (including listening)