Accounts Payable Expense Manager
Professional Recruitment Network
- Undisclosed
- Permanent Senior EE position
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Cape Town CBD
- Posted 24 Feb 2026 by Professional Recruitment Network
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2633933 - Ref KK644
About the position
Our client, a leader in their field, is recruiting for a dynamic Accounts Payable Expense Manager to join their growing team.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, responsibilities include:
Team Leadership and Management:
- Managing and mentoring a team of 10-12 accounts payable specialists
- Responsible for expense management (end to end)
- Organising training sessions to enhance team skills and knowledge
- Conducting performance reviews and providing constructive feedback
Accounts Payable Expenses Processing:
- Overseeing the timely and accurate processing of invoices, statement recons and payments
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards
- Managing month-end and year-end closing processes
Vendor Management:
- Maintaining strong working relationships with vendors
- Negotiating payment terms and handling disputes effectively
- Ensuring vendor accounts are reconciled accurately, and resolutions are executed on for outstanding items
Process Improvement:
- Identifying and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Collaborating with IT and other departments to enhance AP systems
- Developing and maintaining internal controls and procedures
Stakeholder relationships:
- Maintaining vendor relationships
- Building and maintaining strong internal stakeholder relationships
- Managing efficiency and effectiveness of supplier onboarding
- Working closely with the procurement team to ensure compliance with procurement policies
- Working closely with Accountants
- Collaborating with IT and other departments to enhance AP systems
- Developing and maintaining internal controls and procedures
Reporting and Compliance:
- Preparing detailed reports regarding AP metrics for senior management
- Managing accruals, forecasts and month end processes
- Monthly reporting on all Balance sheet control accounts
- Monthly maintenance of expense age analysis
- Resolving all vendor queries with clerks to minimise ageing of the ledgers
- Managing internal and external audit queries related to accounts payable
- Maintaining and monitoring hierarchy access on finance systems
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is a minimum requirement
- Honors - CIMA preferred requirement
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable, with at least 2 years in a management role
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Proficient in AP software and systems
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Desired Skills:
- Accounts Payable
- Expense Management
- Financial Reporting
- Vendor Management
Professional Recruitment Network
About the agency
Professional Recruitment Network is recognised as a leader within the financial recruitment industry.
We are committed to providing a personalised, quality driven recruitment service by meeting and exceeding the expectations of both our Clients and Candidates
Established in March 2015, with offices in Cape Town, PRN Staffing (Pty) Ltd was formed by a team of dedicated professionals with the vision of becoming one of the most recognised and successful financial recruitment specialists within South Africa. We are committed to providing the best talent for your recruitment needs. We can save you time, worry and money. Most importantly, we remove the risk of running a business that lacks the talented staff to make it succeed.
With an average exceeding 10 years of financial recruitment experience each, our team are highly regarded within the industry, and we assure both our clients and candidates of a professional and complete business partnership. We take pride in correctly matching candidates to become an integral part of our client’s business and are renowned for providing an exceptional, all-inclusive, financial placement solution.
PRN offers a quality assured and thorough recruitment process. Our team has extensive networks and an in-depth knowledge of the market to attract the very best candidate for your role. We aim to develop long term partnerships with our clients and candidates which assists in truly understanding the right cultural fit. We attract the best candidates because they value our commitment to their career. We focus on delivering the maximum return on investment for all concerned while building long term successful relationships.
Contact info@prnstaffing.co.za
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