Assistant Team Lead Accounts Payable at Pepkor Lifestyle

Job Description

Introduction 

• An Assistant Accounts Payable Team Lead supports the Accounts Payable Team Lead in overseeing the AP function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and supplier reconciliations.

Job Requirements:

Manage Supplier Reconciliations

• Ensure supplier statements are loaded
• Ensure all matching are done accurately
• Ensure no matching indicators on recons
• Ensure no out of balance recons
• Ensure all blocked GRV’s and other relevant transactions are released
• Ensure no GRV’s should reflect on the reconciliations
• Ensure accurate and timeously processing and journals

Manage Supplier Proposals and Provision submission

• Ensure that provisions for supplier payment proposals are submitted as per deadlines
• Ensure accuracy of payments proposals prior to submission for payment
• Ensure all payments are processed before deadline dates
• Ensure correct payment methods are adhered to

Manage AP Accounting monthly reports

• Ensure debit balance recons are submitted for processing
• Ensure all ageing and comparison reports are submitted
• Ensure all journal are posted in the correct period
• Ensure GL’s are cleared and balanced
• Liaise with Master data to maintain accurate supplier information
• Ensure regular updates of the SAP and Statement portal with supplier information

Manage AP Team Human Resources

• Ensure all leave request are approved
• Manage and guide team as per company policy and procedures
• Ensure training and coaching of the team for improved performance

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Accounts Payable department
• Ability to work in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
• Experience in SAP Accounting Software would be advantageous
• Proficiency in Excel
• Attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills
• A solid understanding of end to end Purchase to pay processes including PO and 3-way matching, advantageous
• Great communication skills - clear, approachable and proactive with your team and stakeholders
• Proven experience leading people within high volume Accounts Payable environment, advantageous
• Managing vendor relationships
• Ability to lead a team in a high pressure environment

Closing Date 30 October 2026