Accounts Payable Accountant - Malelane at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is seeking a Accounts Payable Accountant to join our Sugar Division.
• The role will be based in Malelane, Mpumalanga, and report to the Finance Manager.
• The purpose of the role is to control the creditor's department and supervise the functions performed by the team.
• The successful incumbent will be responsible for payments to suppliers within the Sugar and Animal feed business. All suppliers are paid valid amounts timeously.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualification

• Relevant Accounting Degree

Skills and Experience 

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a creditor control or related accounting function.
• At least 2 years experience at a Supervisory level.
• Advanced MS Excel.
• Proven experience in a SAP environment.
• Articles would be advantageous.
• Should be prepared to work planned and unplanned overtime.
• Should be able to work under pressure.
• The individual should be results and deadline driven.
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail and accuracy

Duties & Responsibilities    
Creditors Management

• Conduct rotational reviews of creditor account reconciliations.
• Ensure follow-up and resolution of long outstanding and complex queries with suppliers.
• Monitor the status of creditor reconciliations and the unresolved queries within the reconciliations. Prompt and drive the resolution of queries within the department.

Payment Management

• Manage the posting of down payments.
• Review and release blocked invoices for payment, where appropriate business reason exists.
• Check, authorize and release the Host to Host payment runs. GR/IR (Goods Receipt / Invoice Receipt) Account Management Analyse the GR/IR Account.
• Manage the manual clearing of the GR/IR account.
• Initiate and supervise the process to identify receipts to be closed.
• Obtain the necessary authorization to reverse “invalid” receipts.
• Oversee the reversal process.

Reporting

• Prepare reports detailing price variances, queries, and outstanding invoices.
• Prepare and maintain a report of closed GR/IR receipts.

SAP Maintenance

• Attend training and obtain skills and expertise required to be the Group SAP “super- user” for accounts payable.
• Provide on-the-job SAP training to team members.
• Ensure any new team members are adequately trained to fulfill their functions in the SAP environment.
• Allocate appropriate access to users and monitor activity.

General Administration

• File and safeguard records within the area of responsibility.
• Compile ad hoc spreadsheets and analyses when required.

Information and Data management

• Ensure team members accurately and regularly capture data onto SAP to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision-making.

Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritizing, and self-development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not being met, the potential risks thereof, and provide appropriate resolution.

Support and drive the business core values.

• Manage colleagues' and clients’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate a willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives. Champion training and development of self and others through utilizing available training opportunities.
• Participate in, and drive regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.

Staff Management

• Lead and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and the Skills Development Act.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback. Manage staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and protocols are adhered to.
• Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Manage staff leave and general time management issues in line with organizational deliverables and standards.