AP Controller (Maternity Contract)

Datafin; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic Energy Specialist is seeking an experienced AP Controller for a 6-Month Maternity Cover Contract in Cape Town. The role involves ensuring correct invoice management, team leadership for AP activities, processing Purchase Orders, and managing Treasury operations. Candidates should possess a Finance/Economic Diploma and relevant experience in ERP systems and Financial Accounting, particularly with SAP s/4HANA.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and financial accounting.
• Some commercial sense and understanding of procurement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure necessary controls for invoices and lead AP team.
• Process Purchase Orders and manage Treasury and Travel transactions.
• Assist with timely closing of accounts and external audits.

Skills

Accounts Payables

ERP systems

Financial Accounting

Procurement

Data management

Microsoft Office

Education

Finance/Economic Diploma

Tools

SAP s/4HANA

Concur

Job description

ENVIRONMENT:

YOUR strong knowledge of ERP systems, Procurement & Financial Accounting as an AP Controller is sought by a dynamic Energy Specialist to fill a 6-Month Maternity Cover Contract. You will ensure the necessary controls for the invoices to be correctly recorded, assist with the timely closing of accounts, process Purchase Orders while managing Treasury and Travel transactions utilizing Concur. The ideal candidate must possess a Finance/Economic Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification with 8-10 years’ relevant work experience, some commercial sense and understanding of Procurement & strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP s/4HANA is preferred) and Financial Accounting.

DUTIES:

Accounts Payables -

• Ensure the necessary controls for the invoices to be correctly recorded - receipted by the relevant department and correctly matched.
• Lead the AP team.
• Ensure that invoices not recorded at month end are accrued.
• Assist with timely closing of accounts.
• Complete Balance confirmation exercise on Monthly Basis for the [URL Removed] suppliers.
• Ensure a good record management.
• Contribute with the team for the timely completion of the external audit.

Manage Purchase Orders -

• Process Purchase Orders.
• Ensure good record management for the contracts.

Manage Treasury -

• Manage VESA payments.
• Prepare Cash Forecast.
• Discuss transactions issues with the bank.
• Print and communicate Bank Statements on a daily basis.
• Manage Bidco payments and execute Inward payments.
• Complete Bank Reconciliation on weekly basis.

Manage Travel transactions (Concur) -

• Manage card transactions via Concur.
• Review and approve Concur transactions to be transferred to SAP.
• Reports on users with outstanding transactions.
• P Card applications and Renewal Cards.
• Limit Increases applications.
• Reconcile P Card vendor account.

Key Challenges -

• Provide valuable support to the business (service and lubes activities).
• Maintain a good relationship with the suppliers and service providers.
• In time account closing with good quality.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Finance/Economic Diploma or relevant qualification.

Experience/Skills –

• 8-10 Years’ relevant work experience.
• Some commercial sense and understanding of Procurement.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP s/4HANA is preferred).
• Finance Accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting systems.
• Microsoft Office applications - Word processing, spreadsheets.
• Data management and control.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Well organized and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills.
• Good team player with a flexible approach.
• Customer focused.
• Good multitasking skills.
• Communicates and interacts with stakeholders.
• Delivers results.
• Demonstrates courage.
• Manages conflict.
• Builds relationships.
• Analyses and solves problems.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

COMMENTS:

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Desired Skills:

• AP
• Controller
• Maternity