Accounts Payable Supervisor | Jhb

Stratlab; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratlab in South Africa is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead a team of 5–8 AP professionals, drive adoption of a new procure-to-pay platform, and improve processes through technology. You will ensure governance, financial controls, and timely reporting, collaborating with stakeholders to optimise end-to-end procure-to-pay and deliver measurable efficiency gains.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a proactive, change-minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced

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.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret reports and provide commercially valuable feedback.

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

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Systems-savvy

Change management

Process improvement

Finance reporting

Tools

Procure-to-Pay system

Job description

Stratlab – Where Talent Meets Its People.

We connect brilliant minds with companies that actually get them. Serious about growth, light on the drama.

We’re currently looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment, embraces change, challenges the status quo and is passionate about process improvement and wants to make a real difference.

At Stratlab, we focus on culture fit, long-term impact, and building relationships that last – because great work happens when people belong.

Think this is you? Let’s make it happen.

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.