Snr Accounts Payable Administrator at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• To provide efficient and effective full function Accounts Payable supplier administration service to the organisation whilst building and maintaining sound working relationship with all stakeholders.

Key Performance Objectives/Tasks

Operational Delivery

•  Provide support within the Accounts Payable function, Includes, Customer Vendor Relations, and the AP disbursement group which handles all check disbursements, 1099 and tax related matters for 3 ERP systems.
•  Support automated invoice processing system, including relevant mailboxes, processing queues and reporting.
•  Process accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting; ensures accuracy and timeliness.
•  Assist with monthly close including accruals, account reconciliation and variance analysis
•  Assist with improving, implementing and documenting processes and internal control policies and procedures
•  Identify opportunities for process improvements or automation and then drive the implementation of the solution
•  Perform supplier reconciliations
•  Manage supplier and internal query service desk

Stakeholder Management

•  Communicate with vendors regarding invoices and payment due/received, resolve any invoice discrepancies
•  Communicate with internal employees to secure appropriate information and approval for payment
•  Communicate vendor reconciliations and status of accounts
•  Set-up meetings with internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve exceptions

Compliance and Regulatory

•  Ensure compliance to regulatory bodies in accordance with the client needs and the organizations business plans and to be present and part of the development process when quality assurance sessions are held.
•  SARS VAT 404 Compliance
•  SARB Foreign Exchange compliance/controls

Essential Qualifications

•  A Matric Certificate or Equivalent NQF Level 4 Qualification
•  BCom Accounting or Equivalent

Experience / Skills

•  Minimum of 2 years’ Accounts Payable experience
•  Minimum of 1 year Accounts Payable Automated Invoice Processing via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and workflow
•  Minimum of 2 to 3 years SAP experience
•  Minimum of 1 Year Coupa related experience