Procure to Pay (P2P) Analyst – Accounts Payable - AMETA

Brambles; Eastern Cape; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

Join Brambles as an Accounts Payable Analyst, where you'll manage the Procure to Pay processes, ensuring efficient procurement operations and compliance with internal policies. This role involves leading P2P activities, analyzing metrics for improvements, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance efficiency. With a hybrid work model, you can balance work and life while contributing to global sustainability.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of Accounts Payable experience in a high transaction volume environment.
• Financial Accounting/Treasury experience with foreign currency exposure.
• Experience in shared services or third-party collaboration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support P2P activities including invoice processing and vendor management.
• Analyze P2P metrics and implement process optimization initiatives.
• Provide training and guidance on P2P processes and best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reconciliation skills

Negotiation capabilities

Problem-solving ability

Customer service orientation

Education

Finance qualification (Diploma/Degree)

Tools

SAP

Coupa

MS Excel

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates, and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely, and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

About the Role:

Manage the Procure to Pay (P2P) processes to ensure efficient procurement operations, invoicing, payment, T&E, Vendor onboarding activities, supporting organizational financial operations.

Ensure compliance with internal policies, best practices, and vendor management standards while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Act as a key point of contact for resolving day-to-day P2P issues and driving process improvements across the organization.

Key Responsibilities may include:

1. Lead and support P2P activities, including invoice processing, payments, and vendor management, ensuring efficient and accurate transaction flow.
2. Serve as the primary contact for P2P-related issues, handling escalations, and maintaining clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.
3. Analyze P2P metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement process optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
4. Ensure strict adherence to P2P policies and compliance with internal controls, supporting audits and governance requirements.
5. Collaborate with BPO third-party service providers and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless procurement and payment operations.
6. Manage relevant financial reporting, including the reconciliation of P2P-related general ledger accounts and tracking of performance metrics.
7. Assist with month-end closing activities, providing P2P data to support financial reporting and budgeting processes.
8. Provide training and guidance to internal teams on P2P processes and best practices, ensuring all process documentation is accurate and up to date.

Accounts Payable Analyst

"Precision Meets Purpose – Step in as Our Next Accounts Payable Pro!"

Location: Durban, South Africa

Position Purpose:

The Procure to Pay Analyst (P2P) supports processes within Brambles P2P environment. Works closely with the Finance organization and Business Process Outsourcer (BPO) to deliver, maintain, and enhance the Payable process. Handles exceptions, provides business training, and manages escalations from the BPO. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with Finance, Procurement, other internal customers, vendors, and BPO team.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate with BPO team to streamline processes, implement best practice, and eliminate non-value-added tasks through continuous improvement.
• Liaise with Treasury to resolve disbursement issues.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve invoice processing-related matters, as the first point of escalations/exceptions raised by BPO team, in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Ensure all transactions are processed in accordance with Brambles’ country-specific local compliance and legal/regulatory requirements, on exception basis.
• Review Debit balance aging report with commentary and resolve unreconciled items.
• Review and submit payment proposals for approval, ensuring compliance with payment processes and policies.
• Provide support and information for internal and external audits.
• Compile and submit regular reporting as required by stakeholders.
• Participate in regional and global projects.
• Liaise with Treasury signatories on the release to facilitate the release of payments.
• Maintain Payment Templates for manual payments.
• Provide Concur Admin backup support.
• Maintain Credit Reports register, including generation of reports.
• Manage the Advance Payment Register and reporting.
• Generate the Annual Payments calendar (monthly/weekly).
• Prepare Journal Entries.

Qualifications

Finance qualification (Diploma/Degree)

Experience

• 5 - 10 years of Accounts Payable experience preferably in a multi-market, high transaction volume, and fast-paced environment.
• Financial Accounting / Treasury with Foreign currency exposure.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Coupa experience preferred.
• MS Excel proficiency.
• Prior shared services or third-party provider collaboration experience is preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Working knowledge of general accounting principles and concepts.
• Analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Customer service orientation and a team player with high emotional intelligence.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Self-management skills.
• Effective stakeholder management across all hierarchies.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Active Learning, Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Curiosity, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Initiative, Problem Solving

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to developing a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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