Reference : 12719
Date Added: 2012-01-31

Job Description

My client is looking to attract skilled talent for a vacant Accounts Payable Manager position to report into the Group Finance Manager.

Skills/Competence required

• Strong sense of responsibility
• High attention to detail: ability to work accurately and systematically
• Good time management skills and deadline driven
• Ability to work independently without supervision
• Excellent decision making and problem solving skills
• Highly motivated to take initiative and assertive
• Ability to implement systems, processes and policies
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications and Experience
• Tertiary Qualification in Financial Accounting
• 5 years experience in Creditors and/ Financial Environment
• Staff Management experience essential
• Proficient in Excel
• Oracle Financial System experience will be an advantage

 Responsibilities

• Overall management responsibility of accounts payable and mailroom
• Staff Management
• Implement and maintain internal controls over accounts payable function
• Maintenance of the supplier database on Oracle including employees and banking details update and complete credit applications
• Liaison with internal and external suppliers
• Review and approve monthly creditors reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure payments to suppliers are made on time and according to payment policy
• Approve weekly and monthly EFT payments for fully matched batches
• Review and signoff all debit memos
• Assist with annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for the creditors department and ensure expenses are controlled

This vacancy is in line with my clients EE policy and therefore EE candidates will be given first preference.

Closing date for applications: 8/2/12

Consultant: Mia Swartz

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