Senior AP Lead - Retail High-Volume Payables

Frogg Recruitment; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 391,000 - 474,000; Full time

Job summary

Frogg Recruitment is seeking a Senior Creditors Clerk for a fast-growing retail business in Bellville, Cape Town. The role oversees Accounts Payable (Trade and Non-Trade) and manages major supplier accounts with 3-way matching and query resolution.

Minimum 7+ years in creditors/AP, SAP/Syspro/Sage Evolution experience, and advanced Excel skills are essential. Salary ranges from R35 000 to R42 500 per month, with leadership responsibilities and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-function Creditors / Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Distribution, or Wholesale environments (high-volume stock creditors).
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, large-scale data matching).

Responsibilities

• Complex reconciliations & Key Account Management.
• Prepare and finalize monthly supplier reconciliations for Tier 1 and national trade creditors.
• 3-way matching across POs, GRVs, and Invoices/Credit Notes.
• Investigate price, quantity, and cost discrepancies between stores, DCs and suppliers.
• Payment forecasting & execution; weekly/monthly EFT runs.
• Vendor relationship management & query escalation.
• Reviewing reconciliations and mentoring junior creditors clerks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Highly organized

Education

Diploma in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Syspro

Sage Evolution

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Frogg Recruitment is seeking a Senior Creditors Clerk for a fast-growing retail business in Bellville, Cape Town. The role oversees Accounts Payable (Trade and Non-Trade) and manages major supplier accounts with 3-way matching and query resolution.

Minimum 7+ years in creditors/AP, SAP/Syspro/Sage Evolution experience, and advanced Excel skills are essential. Salary ranges from R35 000 to R42 500 per month, with leadership responsibilities and process improvements.