Accounts Payable Manager

JOB SUMMARY:
The Role:

We are looking to recruit a Accounts Payable Manager to manage the accounts payable team within the Shared Services Centre on a permanant contract.                        Responsible for leading effective and accurate processes, recording and accounting for accounts payable transactions.

The Role:

We are looking to recruit a Accounts Payable Manager to manage the accounts payable team within the Shared Services Centre on a permanant contract.                        Responsible for leading effective and accurate processes, recording and accounting for accounts payable transactions.

Duties/Responsibiities:                                                                       

• Leading month end duties including reports and internal/external audit processes at the level expected of a Company listed entity                                         
• Developing and embedding well-controlled end to end processes with defined process ownership.                                                                                   
• Leading on delivery of strategic change, implementing standardised governance, controls and processes and continuously embracing technology (including automation) as a means to execute faster and better.
• Ensuring compliance across all accounting, tax, legislative and regulatory standards                                                                                 
• Influencing and managing key stakeholders expectations - maintaining relationships.
• Own review of key finance operational controls.
• Maintaining metrics and KPI's to drive continuous improvement culture and accountability.
• Lead the migration of the accounts payable function into the Shared Services platform. 
• Manage the migration of the accounts payable function onto the new ERP system implementation and manage data integrity pre and post implementation.
• Building capability, upskilling and enhancing capabilities and performance across the accounts payable department  Engaging with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with internal and external governance requirements and continuously improve on controls, processes etc 
• Partnering on the business case for consolidating, upgrading or implementing major new systems in support of shared services operations    
• Manage the commercial relationship with Company business heads                                

Qualification  Required:

• BCom - Accountanting 
• Relevant degree      

Experience required:

• Extensive experience (5 years plus) of defining and leading the transition of activities for a accounts payable or similar team in the operational / finance space 
• Experience in financial operation controls and delivery of process improvement.
• Have proven leadership skills in building and managing teams and experience of leading multi-workstream and change management projects             

 

• Have a track record of delivering process and operational change.
• Able to generate commitment to change across broad group of stakeholders both internally and externally                                                                          
• Have strong influencing skills and build rapport easily.
• Able to influence a range of internal and external, technical and non-technical stakeholders                                                                                                                                            

 

• Ability to be agile and work in collaboration with business, finance and treasury on a day-to-day basis                                                                             
• Ability to implement strong governance, controls within accounts payable and the broader finance                                    ;                                             
• A self-starter and has an affinity for technologyâ??s ability to drive efficiencies and enhance service delivery

Work Environment:

• Hybrid.