Accounts Payable Consultant

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Africa seeks a detail-oriented professional for quality assurance in Accounts Payable. The role focuses on mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and delivering quality control. Ideal candidates will have a National Certificate in Finance and Accounting and relevant experience in operations and financial management.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in operations management, financial management, customer relationship management, and general banking.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance of invoices to mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with bank policies and business rules.

Skills

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Documenting Facts

Examining Information

Following Procedures

Interacting with People

Interpreting Data

Managing Tasks

Meeting Timescales

Producing Output

Upholding Standards

Education

National Certificate

Finance and Accounting

Tools

Expense Processing

Financial Accounting

Financial Acumen

Financial Systems Administration

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group and an innovative player on the global stage. We offer a variety of career-enhancing opportunities and the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented and motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families, and large multinational corporates and institutions. We are passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing meaningful value to our clients and communities, and creating a sense of purpose for our employees.

Job Description

To perform efficient and accurate quality assurance of all invoices received by Accounts Payable to mitigate financial, operational, and reputational risks. Ensure compliance with bank policies, business rules, and SARS requirements. The role involves eliminating financial and operational risks, reducing fraud and financial losses, and delivering quality control and query resolution of documentation through teamwork and interdependence.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: National Certificate

Field of Study: Finance and Accounting

Experience Required

Service Management, Operations

1-2 years of experience in operations management, financial management, customer relationship management, and general banking is required.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Expense Processing
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Systems Administration