Financial Manager - Accounts Payable (70657) at Ntice Sourcing Solutions

Job Description

• A well-established organisation in the logistics and supply chain sector, based in Midrand, Gauteng, is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager: Accounts Payable to take ownership of its centralised Accounts Payable function within a Finance Shared Services environment
• The role will oversee high-volume AP operations across multiple business units, ensuring strong financial controls, service delivery, compliance and operational efficiency

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• 7-10 years' experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Operations.
• 3-5 years' management experience, preferably within a Shared Services environment.
• Proven experience managing high-volume, centralised finance operations.
• Strong knowledge of AP processes, financial controls and governance.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system such as Oracle, Dynamics or Sage.
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI experience advantageous.
• Good understanding of VAT, taxation and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience driving process improvement, automation or finance transformation.
• Strong leadership, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across multiple business units.
• Oversee high-volume invoice processing, reconciliations and supplier payments.
• Ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, approval processes and SLAs.
• Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Manage team performance, productivity, capacity and resource planning.
• Act as the escalation point for supplier and internal stakeholder queries.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Procurement and operational teams.
• Monitor AP performance, ageing, outstanding balances and service levels.
• Drive process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs and minimise errors.
• Support audits, month-end and year-end activities.
• Ensure compliance with VAT, taxation and relevant financial requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• A hands-on and commercially minded finance leader with strong Accounts Payable and Shared Services experience, who can lead a high-volume operation while driving improved controls, efficiencies, automation and service delivery