Head of Department: Cashbook, Payments, and Creditors at Faircape Group

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Cashbook, Payments, and Creditors team
• Set departmental goals, monitor performance, and mentor staff
• Ensure process adherence and implement best practices and internal controls
• Manage staff resources … workloads and distribute tasks efficiently to meet strict deadlines
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to obtain holistic view of key practices influencing the financial cycle 
• Oversee the full creditor cycle
• Manage supplier account reconciliations and process flow

• Ensure compliance with all internal and audit standards
• Review variances between invoices, orders, and statements, and resolve issues in collaboration with buyers and accountants
• Maintain and update recurring and once-off payment schedules
• Perform monthly supplier age analysis, review and reporting

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in creditors, payments, and cashbook functions
• Proven years in a supervisory or management role
• Proven ability to manage high volumes across multi-entity environments
• Experience with Xero is beneficial
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, reconciliations, and cashbook best practices