Accounts Payable Manager

You will be required to ensure that the fixed assets, treasury and account payable process is properly managed and in line with Finance policies and procedures. 

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• Degree/Diploma in Accounting and Finance
• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in a related within a plant manufacturing environment (Production background) 
• Finance Legislation (RSA): Demonstrate knowledge and insight into the VAT, Income Tax legislation
• Finance & Treasury Operations experience
• Internal Control & Compliance experience
• Thorough understanding of the Application of Accounting Principles & Concepts
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of ethical conduct in a business environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of contracts and their sources
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SAP

Key Attributes Required

• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities and potential
• Ability to work in a highly stressful environment
• Cope with the demands from the manufacturing facility
• Must be accurate, have attention to detail and have a strong analytical aptitude
• Shows an ability to think logically
• Highly organised
• Is mathematically inclined
• Has good problem solving and analytical skills
• Is a team player
• Has excellent technical knowledge
• Operate with high levels of integrity
• Excellent communication skills and a good command of English- written and spoken

Key Result Areas:

• Safeguard company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Relevant and reliable reporting
• Effective and efficient operations
• Participate in internal, external and BBBEE and any other audits
• Check the completeness of the documents & get LOA approval
• Scan all the invoices ready for processing to international for posting.
• Ensure timely payments in line with the payment terms.
• Prepare foreign vendor payments and ensure timely booking of forex
• Check the creditor’s clearing items in SAP
• Perform periodic review on vendor master data
• Review and prepare creditors'' reconciliation
• Review and Clear age analysis
• Ensure accurate and timely statutory payments
• Ensure sufficient funds are available for payment purposes
• Cash flow reporting and forecast
• Attend to bank queries and liaise with operations on treasury matters
• Ensure compliance with Treasury and finance processes and procedures
• Review bank reconciliation (payment related transactions
• Timely and accurate month-end close
• Board paper related info submissions
• Cost-saving initiatives in line with Company objectives           

Total Cost to Company Package that includes 13th cheque, medical aid and pension