Senior Accounts Payable & Creditors Lead (Retail)

FROGG Recruitment; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

FROGG Recruitment's client in Bellville Cape Town is seeking a Senior Creditors Clerk with 7+ years' experience to lead the Accounts Payable function in a high-volume retail environment.

You will manage major supplier accounts, ensure accurate 3-way matching, resolve supplier queries, and mentor junior clerks as part of a busy finance team.

The role offers a negotiable salary and opportunities to contribute to process improvements and robust supplier governance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-function Creditors / Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Distribution, or Wholesale high-volume creditors.
• Diploma/degree in Accounting/Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complex reconciliations & key account management.
• Prepare and finalize complex monthly supplier reconciliations for Tier 1 and national trade creditors.
• Perform 3-way matching across POs, GRVs, and supplier invoices/credit notes.
• Investigate and resolve price, quantity, and cost discrepancies between stores, DCs, and suppliers.
• Payment forecasting & execution.
• Generate and review weekly/monthly electronic payment runs (EFTs).
• Vendor relationship & query escalation.
• Reporting, audits & team leadership.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Creditors

ERP systems

Excel advanced

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Grade 12

Diploma in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Syspro

Sage Evolution

Job description

FROGG Recruitment's client in Bellville Cape Town is seeking a Senior Creditors Clerk with 7+ years' experience to lead the Accounts Payable function in a high-volume retail environment.

You will manage major supplier accounts, ensure accurate 3-way matching, resolve supplier queries, and mentor junior clerks as part of a busy finance team.

The role offers a negotiable salary and opportunities to contribute to process improvements and robust supplier governance.