FMCG concern, based in the East of Johannesburg, is looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to join their team. FMCG/ manufacturing industry experience highly advantageous. Minimum of 5 years management experience essential. QUALIFICATIONS

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

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management:

- Direct reports: Creditors and cashbook team.
- Supervising and managing creditors and cashbook team within 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 Crown 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 auditors
• Various 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