SUMMARY:
Our client in the FMCG industry seeks to employ a Financial Controller (accounts payable) to join their finance team.
POSITION INFO:
Minimum qualification and experience:
− Matric and a tertiary qualification in accounting or finance
− Min 5 years’ experience dealing with the financial aspects of accounts payable
− 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role supervising a team of clerks
− Intermediate Excel skills (minimum)
− Experience on systems such as Pastel / Syspro
− Experience reviewing and reconciling General Ledger accounts
Main Duties/Key Results Areas:
Leadership:
− Successfully lead and motivate a team of clerks
− Strive towards creating a work environment where creditors clerks can achieve goals and meet objectives
Processing:
− Ensure that all processing deadlines are met
− Ensure that all invoices and credits notes are correctly captured on Pastel/ Syspro
− Assist with processing if and should the need arise
Reviewing of Processing and Reconciliations:
− Oversee and review processing and reconciliations before submission to Managers/Directors
Supplier Age Analysis and Account Queries:
− Continual review of the supplier age analysis
− Ensure that all queries on the accounts are kept to a minimum by assisting the creditors clerks where required
− Analyse and provide feedback on the query tracking schedule on a weekly basis
− Assist in resolving the older outstanding queries still to be finalised
− Assist creditors clerks with reconciliations when required
− Ensure that the team carries out the required purchase order maintenance
Cash Flow:
− Assist with daily cash flow planning and projection
LCT’s:
− Assist with analysis and reporting of LCT’s as and when required
− Assist with GRN reconciliations and adjustments
New Employees:
− Assist in the training of new employees added to team when required
KPI’s:
− Assist with monthly review of clerks
− Ensure creditors clerks strive towards meeting KPI’s set by the Accounts Payable Manager
Ad-Hoc:
− General ad-hoc duties as requested by the Accounts Payable Manager from time to time
− All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the Employer from time to time
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