About the position
A well-established organisation in the logistics and supply chain sector, based in Midrand, Gauteng, is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager: Accounts Payable to take ownership of its centralised Accounts Payable function within a Finance Shared Services environment
The role will oversee high-volume AP operations across multiple business units, ensuring strong financial controls, service delivery, compliance and operational efficiency
Requirements
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
- 7-10 years' experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Operations.
- 3-5 years' management experience, preferably within a Shared Services environment.
- Proven experience managing high-volume, centralised finance operations.
- Strong knowledge of AP processes, financial controls and governance.
- Experience with SAP or another ERP system such as Oracle, Dynamics or Sage.
- Strong Excel skills; Power BI experience advantageous.
- Good understanding of VAT, taxation and regulatory compliance.
- Proven experience driving process improvement, automation or finance transformation.
- Strong leadership, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across multiple business units.
- Oversee high-volume invoice processing, reconciliations and supplier payments.
- Ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, approval processes and SLAs.
- Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team.
- Manage team performance, productivity, capacity and resource planning.
- Act as the escalation point for supplier and internal stakeholder queries.
- Partner with Finance, Treasury, Procurement and operational teams.
- Monitor AP performance, ageing, outstanding balances and service levels.
- Drive process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs and minimise errors.
- Support audits, month-end and year-end activities.
- Ensure compliance with VAT, taxation and relevant financial requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
A hands-on and commercially minded finance leader with strong Accounts Payable and Shared Services experience, who can lead a high-volume operation while driving improved controls, efficiencies, automation and service delivery
Desired Skills:
- "Financial Manager"
- "Accounts Payable"
- "Shared Services"
