Accounts Payable Specialist: Own the Creditors Book

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd; Stellenbosch Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Finance team exposure

Ownership of creditors book

On-the-job training

Job summary

Hungry Lion started as one store in Stellenbosch in 1997 and now operates 500+ stores across Africa. This role owns the creditors book, chasing invoices and ensuring the monthly creditors process runs smoothly with regular supplier contact and timely payments.

You’ll capture invoices, match them to POs/trade, apply correct tax withholding, and reconcile supplier statements to produce the age analysis. A Matric and at least two years in creditors are expected, with strong Excel and solid

Qualifications

• Matric and at least 2 years of experience working with creditors.
• Intermediate MS Excel required — formulas, lookups, large data sets.
• Solid accounting knowledge and hands-on experience you can apply from day one.

Responsibilities

• Own the creditors book: chase invoices, keep the monthly creditors process moving, and stay in regular contact with suppliers.
• Capture invoices and match to GRVs or POs, apply correct tax withholding, and reconcile supplier statements to produce the age analysis.
• Prepare payment runs from recons, follow full authorization processes, and send proofs of payment to suppliers.

Skills

Excel

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Supplier communication

Tools

Sage X3

Job description

Hungry Lion started as one store in Stellenbosch in 1997 and now operates 500+ stores across Africa. This role owns the creditors book, chasing invoices and ensuring the monthly creditors process runs smoothly with regular supplier contact and timely payments.

You’ll capture invoices, match them to POs/trade, apply correct tax withholding, and reconcile supplier statements to produce the age analysis. A Matric and at least two years in creditors are expected, with strong Excel and solid