Accounts Payable Specialist

Job title: Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: May 14, 2025

Overview of Responsibilities

1. Managing Financial Transactions
2. Daily capturing of invoices on Oracle and ensuring correct allocation of invoices to the relevant P&L and Balance Sheet accounts
3. Weekly follow up on Open PO and RNI reports
4. Monthly preparation of creditors reconciliations
5. Reporting and Compliance
6. Assist in the preparation of audit packs within defined timelines
7. Compliance with all AP, IC policies and procedures
8. Risk Management
9. Analyse current risks and identify potential risk around responsibility
10. Report the risk tailored to the relevant audience
11. Build risk awareness amongst team by providing support and training

Qualifications

1. Diploma / Degree in Accounting

Experience

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial accounting

Skills and Knowledge

1. Strong experience in AP processes including payments
2. Ability to do supplier reconciliations
3. Understanding of the impact of AP on the financial results
4. Sound understanding of financial management and wider management principles
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
7. MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Version 2013)
8. Accounting Software