Senior Finance Administrator

Riseup Group; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 424,000 - 513,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseUp Group in Kempton Park is seeking a Senior Finance Administrator for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support procure-to-pay and accounts payable activities. You will monitor supplier invoices, perform reconciliations, and coordinate with the Global Shared Service Centre and local stakeholders.

The role requires a degree in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years in PTP or AP, ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics/Syspro), VAT knowledge, and advanced Excel for financial data analysis.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in procure-to-pay or accounts payable administration.
• Experience with supplier reconciliations, invoice processing and payment administration.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial data-analysis skills.
• A related professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA/SAIPA) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier invoice processing performed by the global shared service centre.
• Follow up on aged, blocked and parked invoices and coordinate their resolution.
• Investigate purchase-order, invoice-matching and payment exceptions.
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
• Investigate escalated supplier invoice and payment queries.
• Monitor supplier ageing and highlight risks affecting service delivery.
• Prepare and review supplier reconciliations for payment in accordance with delegated authority and terms.
• Submit approved reconciliations to the global payments team within payment deadlines.
• Coordinate payment requests through Kyriba in line with global procedures.
• Serve as a key point of contact between SA business and global SSC on PTP matters.
• Work with procurement, operations, finance, treasury and stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Prepare accounts payable ageing reports, payment forecasts and supplier reconciliation reports.
• Track outstanding invoices and provide updates on unresolved items.

Skills

Procure-to-Pay experience

Accounts payable

Supplier reconciliations

Invoice processing

Payment administration

Excel & data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CIMA/ACCA/SAIPA (advantageous)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Syspro

Job description

Job Title: Senior Finance Administrator (6 month fixed-term contract)
Location: Kempton Park

Job Overview:

Are you an experienced finance administrator with strong Procure-to-Pay (PTP) and Accounts Payable expertise? Our client, a global logistics company, is seeking a Senior Finance Administrator to support the effective administration and control of its PTP activities in South Africa. You will monitor supplier invoices and payments, perform reconciliations, resolve complex queries, support financial reporting, and coordinate with the Global Shared Service Centre and local stakeholders.

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• At least five years’ experience in procure-to-pay or accounts payable administration.
• Strong experience in supplier reconciliations, invoice processing and payment administration.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or Syspro.
• Experience in a high-volume shared-services or corporate finance environment is advantageous.
• A relevant professional qualification, such as CIMA, ACCA or SAIPA, would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft excel and financial data-analysis skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• At least five years’ experience in procure-to-pay or accounts payable administration.
• Strong experience in supplier reconciliations, invoice processing and payment administration.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or Syspro.
• Experience in a high-volume shared-services or corporate finance environment is advantageous.
• A relevant professional qualification, such as CIMA, ACCA or SAIPA, would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft excel and financial data-analysis skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor supplier invoice processing performed by the global shared service centre.
• Follow up on aged, blocked and parked invoices and coordinate their resolution.
• Investigate purchase-order, invoice-matching and payment exceptions.
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
• Investigate escalated supplier invoice and payment queries.
• Monitor supplier ageing and highlight risks affecting service delivery.
• Prepare and review supplier reconciliations for payment in accordance with delegated authority, payment terms and GBR requirements.
• Submit approved reconciliations to the global payments team within payment deadlines.
• Coordinate payment requests through Kyriba in line with global procedures.
• Serve as a key point of contact between the South African business and the global shared service centre on PTP matters.
• Work with procurement, operations, finance, treasury and business stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Prepare accounts payable ageing reports, payment forecasts and supplier reconciliation reports.
• Track outstanding invoices and provide updates on unresolved items.