Accounts Payable Manager

Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd.; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands is seeking an AP leader to drive performance across the P2P lifecycle. You will lead a hybrid team, own end-to-end AP service delivery, optimize Zycus eInvoicing and Merlin AI, and partner with Treasury and IT on cash flow and automation initiatives.

You will shape roles, build system and data skills, deliver dashboards in Power BI, monitor exceptions, and ensure control and governance across vendor master and payments.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years in AP/P2P shared services.
• 3–5 years of people management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Accounting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach AP team; own end-to-end service delivery and SLAs.
• Own Zycus eInvoicing, Merlin AI and Oracle integration.
• Monitor automation; tune match tolerances and query routing.
• Own AP dashboards and analytics; drive cash flow insights.

Skills

AP/P2P shared services experience

People management

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Fraud risk awareness

Change leadership

Education

BCom / Accounting degree

Data analytics certification

Tools

Zycus

Merlin AI

Oracle

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

AP Leadership & Digital Team Capability

• Lead and coach the AP team as exception handlers and analysts; reshape roles and build system and data skills.
• Own end-to-end AP service delivery and SLAs for the group, incl. month-end close and creditor reconciliations.

Zycus System Ownership & Optimisation

• Business owner of Zycus eInvoicing and Merlin AI, incl. configuration, workflows, user access and Oracle integration.
• Assess system performance with IT and Zycus; own testing, change requests and the enhancement roadmap.

Automation & Exception Management

• Monitor AI invoice capture, matching and workflow exceptions; triage, resolve and fix root causes in process flows.
• Tune match tolerances, approval rules and AP Smart Desk query routing to lift touchless processing.

Group Payments & Cash Flow

• Own group payment runs: approve proposals and ensure timely payment as per agreed terms, incl. discounts.
• Own the AP cash flow forecast with Treasury, using ageing and payment data to reduce variances.

AP Data Analytics & Insights

• Own AP dashboards (Zycus, Power BI): cycle time, touchless rate, exceptions, DPO, discounts and duplicates.
• Turn data into insight for Finance, Treasury and suppliers; use spend and payment analytics to find leakage.

Governance, Risk & Controls

• Safeguard vendor master and bank detail changes; use analytics to detect duplicate or fraudulent payments.
• Maintain system controls, segregation of duties and workflow access; support internal and external audits.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key attributes and competencies Digital fluency in Zycus, Merlin AI, Oracle, Power BI and Copilot Data analytics: builds and interprets dashboards, KPIs and trends Systems thinking across end-to-end P2P process flows and integrations Assesses system performance and challenges vendors Leading a hybrid team of people and automation through change Cash flow and commercial acumen with a payment-integrity mindset Stakeholder management across suppliers, Treasury, IT and Finance Strong control, governance and fraud-risk awareness Experience BCom / Accounting degree; data analytics certification a plus 6-8 years in AP/P2P shared services; 3-5 years managing people Hands‑on with an automated AP/P2P platform (e.g. Zycus) Track record using data and automation to improve AP #LI-KM3

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under‑represented designated groups.

Tiger Brands is proudly Africa’s largest listed manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). We impact lives every day with our iconic, award‑winning brands. Our core business is the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of everyday branded food and beverages. Our products are relevant across every meal occasion and are well positioned to grow. Being a food company means we’re an intimate part of everybody's daily lives and that’s why we get loud and proud about exploring further, roaring louder and growing together. We aim to Ignite Your Career, Grow our brands and our business.