Accounts Payable Specialist

Collinson; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist for its Airport Dimensions Finance team. The role involves invoice processing, payment reconciliation, and maintaining vendor records, providing an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and high-performing culture focused on delivering excellent travel solutions. Ideal candidates will have a background in finance, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Accounts Payable specialist or similar role.
• Overall experience in finance preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting practices, cash management, and supplier ledgers.
• High volume deadline driven experience an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support Master data team in setting up new vendors
• Coding and entering invoices, processing payments and reconciliations.
• Reconciling Bank Accounts and Accounts Payable Ledgers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Math skills

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented individual with personal integrity to become part of our Airport Dimensions Finance team as an Accounts Payable Specialist. This position reports to the Local SSC Manager and supports the processing of Airport Dimensions invoices, payments and reconciliations

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Support Master data team in setting up new vendors in ERP system and Banking system
• Coding and entering of invoices
• Process Banking payments
• Process intercompany transfers
• Daily Cash Postings
• Clearing intercompany Cash Transfers
• Creating and posting invoices for multiple Utilities and internet providers
• Entering payments in Supplier payment interfaces as necessary
• Processing expense reports
• Managing delivery of remittances
• Reconciling of Accounts Payable Ledgers
• Reconciling of Bank Accounts

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Experience as an Accounts Payable specialist or similar relevant role

• Overall experience in finance will be preferred

• Degree level, Finance, or related field

• Ability to multi-task, manage your time, and have strong attention to detail

• High volume deadline driven experience would be an advantage.

• Knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, as relates to accounts Payable including cash management, supplier ledgers and Fixed assets, Direct and Indirect cost, Capex related experience.

• Reliable and results oriented, with ability to prioritize daily tasks, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines

• Strong math and quantitative skills

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Personal integrity and respect for confidentiality and ethical standards; experience working responsibly with confidential and sensitive information

• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal abilities, with proficiency in speaking and writing; works well with internal and external “customers”

• Computer literacy; skilled using various accounting software

• Excellent use of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook

• Experience with Access Dimensions or Microsoft Dynamics an advantage

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

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