Accounts Payable Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle across the organization.

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes, corporate credit cards, and employee expense claims.

• Prepare payment runs for approval within assigned authority limits and adhere to internal compliance frameworks.

• Review accounts payable aging reports and address overdue items, invoice discrepancies, open purchase orders, and supplier inquiries.

• Maintain governance of vendor master data and minimize risks of duplicate invoices.

• Coordinate documentation and operational responses for both internal and external audit assessments.

• Manage month-end closing activities for accounts payable and oversee accrual submissions.

• Identify opportunities for workflow enhancements and promote automation through automated payments and OCI invoice reader technology.

• Collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, and Finance teams on system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and procedural documentation.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex accounts payable inquiries, supplier disputes, and approval delays.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable and finance operations.

• Comprehensive understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and financial control environments.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct) and procurement systems.

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong organizational, stakeholder management, communication, and business acumen skills.

• Experience within a shared services or multinational corporate environment (desirable).

• Practical experience in process improvement and finance workflow automation (desirable).

• Familiarity with project management or ERP implementation projects (desirable).

🏝️ Benefits

• Six-month contract position.

• Fully remote work arrangement.