Accounts Payable Supervisor: Lead Invoices & Payments

Truworths; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Truworths in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee one of our AP teams. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will ensure high-quality invoice processing, reconciliations, payment execution, and month-end close while guiding a team to meet performance targets.

The role requires 3–5 years of AP supervisory experience, strong Oracle Financials skills, and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications

• Matric with a finance qualification is required.
• 3–5 years Accounts Payable supervisory experience.
• Strong Oracle Financials experience.
• Experience in a finance retail environment is advantageous.
• Supervisory experience and teamwork skills are advantageous.
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities across the Accounts Payable team.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of all invoices.
• Review GL coding and Accounts Payable entries for accuracy.
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Handle supplier, vendor and trade-related queries.
• Review and approve supplier reconciliations.
• Ensure timely Accounts Payable month end close.
• Liaise with procurement, banking, IT Finance and internal stakeholders as required.
• Supervise Accounts Payable staff and support team development; ensure system effectiveness by liaising with IT Finance to prioritise and escalate as needed.
• Ensure queries are resolved within timeframes.
• Ensure all KPI's are met.
• Liaise with external and internal audit as required.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Supervisory experience

Microsoft Office

Oracle Financials

Education

Matric with Finance qualification

Tools

Oracle Financials

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Truworths in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee one of our AP teams. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will ensure high-quality invoice processing, reconciliations, payment execution, and month-end close while guiding a team to meet performance targets.

The role requires 3–5 years of AP supervisory experience, strong Oracle Financials skills, and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.