Finance Supervisor - Vendors

Truworths; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Truworths is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee a dedicated AP team, ensuring timely invoice processing, accurate GL coding, and on-time payment runs. The role requires 3–5 years of supervisory AP experience, strong Oracle Financials knowledge, and solid MS Office skills.

You will collaborate with procurement and banking teams, drive month-end close, and develop staff capabilities in a fast-paced retail finance environment.

Qualifications

• Matric with Finance qualification.
• 3–5 years Accounts Payable supervisory experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel.
• Experience in a finance retail environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities across the Accounts Payable team.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices.
• Review GL coding and Accounts Payable entries for accuracy.
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Liaise with procurement, banking and internal stakeholders.
• Supervise Accounts Payable staff and support team development.
• Ensure timely Accounts Payable month end close.

Skills

Accounts Payable supervision

Leadership

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Matric with Finance qualification

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Job Description Reporting to the Finance Manager, the primary purpose of this role is to oversee one of our Accounts Payable teams to ensure high-quality invoice processing, reconciliations, payment execution, month end close and strong team supervision. The Accounts Payable supervisor forms an integral part of our payables team to ensure that our suppliers are paid timeously and accurately.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for…A strong Accounts Payable supervisor able to lead a team, ensure process compliance, handle high volumes and adapt to business needs as required.

• Oversee daily activities across the Accounts Payable team.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of all invoices.
• Review GL coding and Accounts Payable entries for accuracy.
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Handle supplier, vendor and trade-related queries.
• Review and approve supplier reconciliations.
• Ensure timely Accounts Payable month end close.
• Liaise with procurement, banking, IT Finance and internal stakeholders as required.
• Supervise Accounts Payable staff and support team development Ensure system effectiveness and efficiency, by liaising with IT Finance routinely to prioritise, and escape appropriately.
• Ensure all queries are resolved within the permitted timeframes.
• Ensure all KPI`s are met.
• Liaise with external and internal audit as required.

Qualifications

• Matric plus Finance qualification

Experience / Knowledge

• 3–5 years Accounts Payable supervisory experience in any Accounts Payable stream.
• Strong Oracle Financials experience.
• Experience in a finance retail environment advantageous.
• Supervisory and experience working within a team dynamic would be advantageous.
• Very strong computer skills: Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Competencies

Technical

• Reconciliation of supplier accounts across multiple organisations.
• Ability to handle and resolve supplier queries accurately and timeously.
• Ability to co-ordinate Accounts Payable month-end functions.
• Ability to work as part of team with strong leadership skills.
• Prioritise work appropriately.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.

Behavioural

• Self-starter self-motivated and self-managed
• Calm good communicator
• Organised and focused
• Team orientated
• Attention to detail
• Good energy and attitude
• Ability to multi task