Account Payable Team Leader (Internationals)

The position reports to the Accounts Payable Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for all international trade vendor payments end to end
• Develop and implement standardized departmental controls and policies to ensure increased accuracy and efficiency, to scale International trade..
• Manage the supplier onboarding and maintenance process, including continuing development of the process at scale
• Full ownership of all supporting documentation flow, relating to direct imports, in line with best practice and relevant legislation
• Build, train, manage, maintain and an effective and independent team, to handle day-to-day responsibilities.
• Work closely with import clearing agencies, international trade department and buying team, to optimize processes and automate transactional flow
• Calculating and processing foreign currency exchange differences,
• Reporting of key KPI’s, relating to International Trade
• Review supplier reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy of payments
• Resolving non-routine supplier queries
• Manage supplier account’s age analysis
• Managing weekly and monthly payment cycle
• Assistance with financial month end and year end close

Attributes required:

• Continuous improvement- and scaling mindset
• Ability to lead from the front
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Problem solving
• Self motivated
• Deadline driven

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting (BCom Accounting preferred)
• 3-4 years experience in International Accounts Payable or similar position for Trade suppliers
• Experience in managing a team
• Advance Excel
• SAGE advantageous