Accounts Payable Team Leader

Boardroom Appointments; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in South Africa is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Leader with a strong background in FMCG finance. You will lead a team of creditors clerks, liaise with suppliers and procurement, and ensure accurate reconciliations and timely payments.

The role requires a BCom in Finance or AP, at least five years in FMCG, and proven leadership. You will drive process improvements, manage working capital targets, and maintain relationships across all levels.

Qualifications

• Bcom degree in Finance or AP advantageous
• Minimum 5 years FMCG experience
• Experience with large FMCG suppliers advantageous
• Knowledge of a fully integrated creditors system
• Previous team leadership experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Suppliers and Procurement support
• Manage and close out long outstanding queries to minimise risk
• Prepare creditors recons
• Review open PO ageing
• Problem solving and timely decision making
• Meeting monthly and yearly targets to optimise working capital
• Daily management of creditors clerks
• Full accountability of all allocated accounts
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes
• Drive productivity and efficiency across all areas effecting the accounts
• Develop and sustain routine ways of work

Skills

Advanced Excel

Customer service orientation

Financial skills

People management

Problem solving

Revenue management

Analytical skills

Teamwork

SAP knowledge

MSD

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Planning & organizational skills

Education

BCom Degree in Finance or AP

Tools

SAP

MSD

Job description

About the job Accounts Payable Team Leader

• Bcom Degree in Finance or AP would be advantageous
• Minimum 5 years experience within FMCG environment
• Experience with dealing with large FMCG suppliers advantageous
• Knowledge of a fully integrated creditors system
• Previous team leadership experience would be advantageous

Skills and competencies:

• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Strong customer/client service orientation
• Financial skills
• Managing people
• Problem solving and analysis
• Revenue management
• Analytical skills
• Being able to work well in a team
• SAP knowledge/ MSD will be advantageous
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with management and across all levels of associates and with external customers
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Suppliers and Procurement support
• Manage and close out long outstanding queries to minimise risk
• Prepare creditors recons
• Review open PO ageing
• Problem solving and timely decision making
• Meeting monthly and yearly targets to optimise working capital
• Daily management of creditors clerks
• Full accountability of all allocated accounts
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes
• Drive productivity and efficiency across all areas effecting the accounts
• Develop and sustain routine ways of work