Creditors Manager at BDO South Africa

Role Purpose:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will be, but not limited to the following:  

Accounts payable function:

• Supervision, guidance and mentorship of staff within the creditors team
• Managing process of on boarding new suppliers and maintenance of current supplies on the ERP System
• Review of all supplier reconciliation and assist with major supplier reconciliations
• Resolving non-routine supplier queries escalated by team members
• Attending meetings with supplier representatives
• Managing all creditors, ensuring timely payment as well as making payment arrangements where necessary
• Review, perform accounting procedures where required
• Daily, weekly and monthly reporting of cash flow to Head of Finance
• Managing and reviewing weekly and monthly submission of payment batches
• Managing appropriate filing of all accounts payable documentation
• Managing open Purchase orders on the system
• Identification, investigating and solving of all systems and process related issues affecting accounts payable this includes changing current processes and implementing changes required
• Preparation and submission of accounts payable reports

Procurement function:

• Managing the procurement governance process across the business ensuring policy compliance
• Managing and reviewing the application process for new vendors in accordance to the company’s policy requirements.
• Reviewing supplier documentation to ensure it is in accordance to the requirements of the procurement policy
• Monitoring and reporting on compliance to BBBEE requirements. Updating the BEE123 system with procurement information form the accounting system
• Assisting with BEE Audit and managing the procurement data on the BEE123 system for BEE purposes.
• Reporting to the Head of transformation regarding preferential procurement

Leadership function

• Leading the Creditors Team to ensure that all accounting and financial functions are diligently handled at all times
• Working in conjunction with the Human Resource Manager to ensure accurate, appropriate and timely payment of staff remuneration

Qualifications & Experience:

• BCom Accounting Degree
• 7 – 10 years’ experience with 4 years in a management role

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Management and leadership skills
• Computer literacy skills
• Proficient user of Accounting Software
• Excellent communication skills
• People skills
• Strong numerical, verbal and writing skills