Accounts Payable Supervisor | Jhb

Stratlab Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratlab Consulting (Pty) Ltd is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead a team of 5-8 professionals and drive adoption of a new procurement and AP system. You will identify opportunities to improve processes and controls, deliver analytics, and ensure strong financial governance within a fast-paced, technology-driven finance function.

You will play a pivotal role in change initiatives, coaching staff, and embedding best practices across end-to-end procure-to-pay processes, delivering

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising or leading an Accounts Payable team.
• Experience managing change, implementing new systems, or driving process improvements within finance.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable best practices and procure-to-pay processes.
• Systems-savvy with the ability to quickly learn and optimise new technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of approximately 5-8 Accounts Payable professionals.
• Drive adoption and optimisation of a newly implemented procurement and AP system.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies across the AP function.
• Monitor team performance and ensure service levels and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Analyse reporting and operational data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide meaningful insights and recommendations to management based on reporting and business performance.
• Ensure strong governance, compliance and financial controls are maintained.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve end-to-end procure-to-pay processes.
• Champion continuous improvement and encourage innovative ways of working.
• Support ongoing change initiatives and help embed new processes within the business.

Skills

AP leadership

Change management

Systems literacy

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Lead the Future of Accounts Payable

We're recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor for a well-established South African business undergoing an exciting finance transformation.

This is not your traditional AP Supervisor role. We're looking for someone who enjoys improving processes, embracing technology, and helping teams adapt to smarter ways of working. The business has recently implemented a new procurement and procure-to-pay system and is looking for a forward-thinking leader who can maximise the value of the platform, drive adoption, and continuously improve efficiencies.

If you're passionate about process optimisation, systems, reporting, and leading people through change, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of approximately 5-8 Accounts Payable professionals.
• Drive adoption and optimisation of a newly implemented procurement and AP system.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies across the AP function.
• Monitor team performance and ensure service levels and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Analyse reporting and operational data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide meaningful insights and recommendations to management based on reporting and business performance.
• Ensure strong governance, compliance and financial controls are maintained.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve end-to-end procure-to-pay processes.
• Champion continuous improvement and encourage innovative ways of working.
• Support ongoing change initiatives and help embed new processes within the business.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience supervising or leading an Accounts Payable team.
• Experience managing change, implementing new systems, or driving process improvements within finance.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable best practices and procure-to-pay processes.
• Systems-savvy with the ability to quickly learn and optimise new technology.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret reports and provide commercially valuable feedback.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
• A proactive, agile individual who challenges the status quo and looks for better ways of working.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and people leadership skills.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in modernising its finance function. You'll play a key role in shaping how the Accounts Payable team operates, driving efficiencies, improving reporting, and ensuring the organisation gets maximum value from its technology investment.

If you're someone who enjoys building better processes, embracing innovation, and leading teams through positive change, this could be your next career move.