Accounts Payable Manager: Lead AP/P2P Automation & AI-Driven Ops

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Power BI experience advantageous

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Lead in South Africa to transform the AP function into an analytics-driven team. You will own end-to-end AP, oversee Zycus eInvoicing and Merlin AI integration with Oracle, and drive touchless processing through automation.

Ideal candidates have 6–8 years in AP/P2P, strong data analytics, Power BI, and solid stakeholder management. This role emphasizes cash flow control and timely supplier payments.

Qualifications

• BCom or Accounting degree required.
• 6–8 years' AP/P2P experience, ideally in SSC.
• 3–5 years' team management experience.
• Hands-on with AP/P2P platform; Zycus preferred.
• Strong Oracle integration and digital finance knowledge.
• Data analytics skills with dashboards and KPIs; Power BI advantageous.
• Familiar with AI-driven automation in invoicing/workflows.
• Cash flow and payment control experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Own end-to-end AP function; ensure service delivery and month-end close.
• Act as business owner of Zycus eInvoicing and Merlin AI; manage config and integration with Oracle.
• Drive automation and optimize invoice capture, matching and approvals.
• Manage group payment runs; maximise early payment discounts.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Procure-to-Pay

Team leadership

Data analytics

Power BI

AI automation

Stakeholder management

Oracle integration

Education

BCom or Accounting degree

Tools

Zycus

Merlin AI

Oracle

Job description

Greys Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Lead in South Africa to transform the AP function into an analytics-driven team. You will own end-to-end AP, oversee Zycus eInvoicing and Merlin AI integration with Oracle, and drive touchless processing through automation.

Ideal candidates have 6–8 years in AP/P2P, strong data analytics, Power BI, and solid stakeholder management. This role emphasizes cash flow control and timely supplier payments.