SUMMARY:

To oversee the daily work of AP clerks in the finance CoE Team by providing guidance, ensuring tasks are completed accurately, and acting as a link between team and other stakeholders

Overview

Providing a solid knowledge base of the company’s AP process and offering training, support and developmental guidance to the AP team while ensuring that work deliverables are met in a timely and consistent manner in accordance with company policies and best practice.

POSITION INFO:
Main accountabilities include: Overseeing the processing of vendor invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments are ready on a weekly basis by team members Maintaining strong relationships with vendors and the internal operations team as an accountability partner, resolving any issues related to payments Providing assistance and guidence to the AP team including the management of supplier reconciliations and action plans on identified variances that need resolutions Verifying and investigating discrepancies, if any, by reconciling complex vendor statements Managing and monitoring of shared mailboxes and telephone system, ensuring that internal team KPIs are consistently met Managing queries and escalations to Finance Manager and the greater management team and ensuring timely resolutions and feedback to all affected stakeholders Participating in the day-to-day activities within the AP cycle including capturing of supplier invoices and preparation of scheduled and ad-hoc pay-runs Understanding expense accounts and cost centers for appropriate allocations Reporting the status of vendor accounts and discrepancies identified Assisting with the audit requests that relate to samples in AP Structuring work hours in a manner that will ensure work continuity factoring in the different global time zones of the regions\/offices being supported Assist with any other adhoc administrative responsibilities by your line manager Assist on special projects from other regions Finance Controllers Guiding, motivating and providing feedback to a team of AP Clerks to help them perform their roles effectively Manage the onboarding of new suppliers and allocate the suppliers to the team Qualifications and Experience: 5 or more years' proven experience as an AP supervisor or similar role Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field Experience working with MS Packages (Word, Excel, MS Teams) Advanced MS Excel knowledge Strong accounting and analytical skills Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in managing financial data Strong ability to identify and resolve AP related problems effectively Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) If you're looking for responsibility, exposure and growth in a business that moves fast and expects results, this role will stretch you; and reward you. Let's connect! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting: Financial Directors Chief Financial Officers Financial Managers Financial & Senior Accountants Cost & Management Accountants Financial Controllers If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information, contact: Monya Bolt 📧 Connect with me on LinkedIn!