Accounts Payable Junior Manager at Ellahi Consulting

Minimum Requirements
Qualification:

• B.Com Degree / Higher National Diploma / B-Tech / Masters Diploma (NQF7/10) with Accounting as major
• Preferably a structured Junior Management Development Program

Experience and Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a financial environment
• At least three (3) years management experience
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office suite & relevant SAP module

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent Communication skills
• Innovation
• Service & results orientation
• Team player
• Fluent in English
• Integrity
• Customer orientation
• Ability to deal with pressure
• Commitment
• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Motivation
• Flexibility

Job Description

• Manage timely and accurate payment of import invoices as per SARB requirements and applicable Incoterms
• Manage timely and accurate payment of energy vendor invoices
• Manage timely and accurate payment of transport invoices
• Manage timely and accurate payment of sundry invoices and ensure expenses are recorded in correct period
• Ensure VAT compliance as per latest VAT Act
• Manage vendor age analysis for allocated vendors, including management of debit amounts on vendor accounts
• Liaise with vendors & other relevant parties and resolve queries on a continuous basis
• Manage and review vendor account reconciliations
• Manage relevant GR/IR
• Manage and review General Ledger reconciliations
• Manage blocked items on vendor line items
• Ensure controls are executed to avoid duplicate payments
• Timely and accurate update of imports cash flow forecast
• Timeously clear banks – foreign payments
• Revaluation of open vendor items in foreign currency
• Reclassification of vendors with debit balances
• Confirmation of balances with related parties
• Confirm master data changes in SAP
• Release journals
• Execute payment runs
• Manage payments in respect of harbour operations
• Compliance to SOP, SOX, and Delegation of Authority
• Customer satisfaction
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end/quarter-end/year-end reporting and close-off procedures
• Maintain relationship with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Ensure adequate internal control procedures
• General housekeeping
• Perform ad hoc tasks as requested by Manager
• Ensure KPIs for department are met