EXPERIENCE

• Min 5 years' working experience in a similar role, managing a team of at least 10 people
• Intercompany account experience in an FMCG environment will be advantageous for this role

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualification matric (but a tertiary qualification will be advantageous)
• Computer literate: Syspro and Excel

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management:
• Direct reports: Creditors and cashbook team.
• Supervising and managing creditors and cashbook teamwithin set deadlines monthly
  
• Duties:
  
• Signing off creditor reconciliations, ensuring that the required supporting documents are attached and that the outstanding queries are resolved within a 30-day turnaround time.
• Ensuring that all signed off reconciliations are paid within terms (and where rebates and discounts are applicable, that these are taken correctly).
• Approving of payments and bank beneficiaries.
• Ensuring that GRN Suspense accounts are cleared at month end.
• Ensuring clear intercompany reconciliations monthly.
• Approval and creation of new vendors and ensuring that new vendor requests comply with policies and procedures.
• Ensuring AP Age is up to date with no items older than the agreed terms.
• Reviewing and signoff of cashbook recons biweekly

Reporting:
- BEE quarterly spend report for HR executive.
- Distributing the accounts payable monthly tracker to the creditors team.
- Distributing the Intercompany tracker to the branches and preparing the write offs for approval.
- Forecasting of Zambia payments - transferring of funds between bank accounts.
- National account accruals for accountants.
- Preparing of AP and GRN balance sheet recons.
- Reconciling and balancing of the Company Loan Accounts

Other:
- Assisting Accountants with month end reporting and investigations.
- Maintaining the Accounts Payable master data.
- Liaised with internal branches and external suppliers to resolve queries.
- Implementation of policies and procedures through standard operating policies and the maintenance thereof.
- Manage the process for new cash card applications.
- Nedbank queries and follow ups.
- Preparing the applications for bank users
- Liaising with internal and external [URL Removed] other ad hoc projects that may be required from time to time

SKILLS REQUIRED

Assertive Attention to detail Excellent communication skills
- both verbal and written Proven track record of people management ability (non-negotiable) Solutions-driven
Solid and dependable team player
Good time management skills and able to work to multiple deadlines concurrently

Desired Skills:

• Attentive
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Credit Control Management
• Sales Ledger Management

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• 5 to 10 years Accounts Payable / Receivable

Desired Qualification Level:

• Grade 12 / Matric