Assistant AP Team Lead: Reconciliations & Payments

Pepkor Lifestyle; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepkor Lifestyle is seeking an Assistant Accounts Payable Team Lead to support the AP Team Lead in overseeing the accounts payable function, ensuring timely processing of invoices, payments, and supplier reconciliations.

The role requires strong leadership, 5+ years in AP, and proficiency with SAP and Excel. You will manage reconciliations, payment proposals, monthly AP reports, and team HR activities in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Accounts Payable.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in SAP Accounting Software would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills.
• A solid understanding of end-to-end Purchase to Pay processes including PO and 3-way matching, advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage Supplier Reconciliations: ensure supplier statements are loaded, matches are accurate, no blocking indicators, no out-of-balance recons, GRVs released, and journals processed on time.
• Manage Supplier Proposals and Provision submission: ensure timely submission, accuracy of payment proposals, and adherence to deadlines.
• Manage AP Accounting monthly reports: ensure debit balance recons, ageing and comparison reports, proper period posting, GL clearance, and master data liaison.
• Manage AP Team Human Resources: approve leave requests, guide team per policy, and coach for performance improvement.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Vendor management

Communication

Detail orientation

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Pepkor Lifestyle is seeking an Assistant Accounts Payable Team Lead to support the AP Team Lead in overseeing the accounts payable function, ensuring timely processing of invoices, payments, and supplier reconciliations.

The role requires strong leadership, 5+ years in AP, and proficiency with SAP and Excel. You will manage reconciliations, payment proposals, monthly AP reports, and team HR activities in a high-volume environment.