Accounts Payable Processing Superintendent at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The purpose To develop a high performing team, that delivers effectively on the Invoice to Pay (ITP) processes, in accordance with agreed service levels, documented processes, established controls, key performance indicators, legislative requirements, as well as fundamental business expectations, in a cost-effective manner, with primary focus on invoice capturing activities and related queries.

More of your duties will include:

• Effectively manage and develop teams such as vendor recons and Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt
• Provide strategic direction to ensure robust processes and controls are in place
• Drive team adherence and compliance to processes and controls
• Ensure adherence to SLA’s, KPI’s and strategic objectives
• Drive alignment on Scope of Service agreements with the Business Units.
• Ensue that escalations, incidents and root cause analysis are managed proficiently and transparently
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities
• Ensure that process documentation are maintained and aligned with execution of processes
• Manage transition, project, and business demands
• Facilitate training requirements
• Oversee and coordinate audit activities
• Provide strategic direction in solving complex issues
• Manage Team productivity and capacity for optimal efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Provide effective Leadership and Management support to your teams and your line Manager
• Demonstrate behaviors in line with the Group’s values, standards, work ethic
• Build strong internal and external relationships
• Demonstrate behaviors in line with health, safety, and environmental standards
• Ensure that Health and Safety are a living priority and culture in your environment
• Work within policies, processes, systems, and governance models
• Monitor and manage team performance and compliance issues, taking appropriate remedial actions in line with company policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Relevant 3-year qualification (Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or Information Systems)
• Post grad qualification (Honors: (Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or Information Systems) is Preferred

Experience        

• Accounts Payable experience (10+ years)
• Solid People Leadership (Team size 15+) (3+ years)
• ERP Systems (SAP; SAP Ariba; SAP VIM) (3+ years 

Technical skills      

• SAP S4/Hanna (Expert)
• Accounting (Proficient)
• Risk and Controls (Advanced)
• People Leadership (Expert)
• SharePoint (Proficient)
• Excel and reporting skills (Pivots, charts, formulas) (Proficient)
• Projects (Proficient)