Temp Africa AP Accountant

NOV, Inc.; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in South Africa is seeking a Temporary Africa AP Accountant. This role involves managing centralized Accounts Payable functions across multiple African countries, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and timely. The ideal candidate will have a tertiary finance qualification and experience in financial analysis, with strong attention to detail and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure in a shared services environment while enhancing AP and compliance skills.

Benefits

Valuable experience in a global environment

Supportive finance team

Opportunity to strengthen skills

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process and allocate AP invoices daily.
• Ensure correct coding and tax accuracy.
• Resolve supplier and in‑country queries.
• Assist with supplier reconciliations.
• Support statutory and tax audit requirements.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical ability

Problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft applications

Collaborative team player

Education

Tertiary finance/admin qualification

Job description

Job Description

NOV is seeking a Temporary Africa AP Accountant to support our centralized Accounts Payable operations across multiple African countries. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting or finance professional to gain exposure to regional processes in a global organization while contributing to accurate, timely, and compliant AP activities.

In this position, you will play a key role in managing centralized AP functions across all JDE-ledgers in Africa. Working closely with Ledger Controllers and other centralized teams, you’ll ensure invoices are processed efficiently, payments are accurate, and financial data meets NOV and statutory standards.

What You’ll Do

• Process and allocate AP invoices daily (JDE/TAP)
• Ensure correct coding, tax accuracy, and DOA compliance
• Resolve supplier and in‑country queries
• Process intercompany invoices and prepare weekly payments
• Assist with supplier reconciliations and month‑end reporting
• Support statutory and tax audit requirements
• Help maintain internal controls

What You Bring

• Tertiary finance/admin qualification
• Experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Good analytical and problem‑solving ability
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Collaborative team player

Why Join Us?

• This role offers valuable experience in a global shared services environment
• Exposure to multi‑country accounting processes
• Work with a high‑performing, supportive finance team
• Opportunity to strengthen AP, compliance, and reporting skills

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success‑now and in the future.

Global Family We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About the Team

Corporate Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.