Accounts Payable Controller

Job Description: Finance Department

The role will be in support of and aligned to the overall Finance Department KPI’s as listed below:

• Accounting records, budgets and costings are prepared and maintained accurately and timeously.
• Ownership and Responsibility to ensure controls are implemented and maintained to protect the business and reduce the risk of negative financial impacts
• Provide reports to support business and decision making - the reports should be accurate, timely, relevant and insightful
• Managing cashflow and working capital to support to support profitability and preserve cash
• Finance as a business partner should hold the business accountable for decisions made, while continuously supporting the business strategy, goals and budgets.

Educational Requirements:

• B Com in Accounting or Finance Diploma.

Skills Requirements:

• Need to demonstrate Financial technical skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and workflow to meet deadlines
• Experience in processing of large volumes of operational accounting documentations including banking and accounts payable.
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Minimum 5 years commercial experience
• Sage Evolution Experience advantageous

Local Creditors process invoices for:

• Clearing agents
• Freight forwarders
• Warehousing
• Transporters
• Prepare payment to service provider
• Reconcile service provider account
• Resolve service provider queries
• Allocate and process payment in Account system
• Complete credit applications - service providers
• Creditor ageing report
• Process cashbook payments