Supervisor: Overhead Creditors at Ackermans

We've got an exciting brand new opportunity as Supervisor: Overhead Creditors. If you're passionate about all-things Finance, this opportunity may just be for you!

This role will be responsible to ensure ensure internal controls are in place for accurate and timeous payments of Overhead Creditors. To manage and develop the team reporting into this role and to focus on continuous review and improvement of the Overhead Creditors department.

We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

Key responsibilities:

Vendor Payments

• Review and approve vendor reconciliations
• Review and approve vendor payment proposal
• Ensure vendors are paid on time and accurately
• Build and maintain effective relationship with vendors
• Ensure accurate cash flow requested for vendor payments

Reporting & Reconciliations

• Preparation of monthly and ad-hoc reporting
• Review and approve of AP control account reconciliations to Trial Balance

Team Management

• Performance management
• Clear communication & achievement of objectives
• Team Development
• Recruitment

Vendor Management – Master File

• Review vendor master file for completeness
• Maintain active vendor master file

Experience requires:

Essential:

• Experience working across different business units within Finance
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a relevant financial administration role
• Two (2) or more years’ Supervisor experience

Qualifications required:

Essential:

• Grade 12 Certificate / Matric
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification (Financial Diploma / Degree)
• At least 5 years’ relevant financial administration experience
• At least 2 years’ experience has in a finance leadership / supervisor role
• Experience working across a number of different business units

Preferred:

• Experience in working within the retail corporate environment

Knowledge required:

Skills required:

• Expert knowledge of Accounts Payable
• Strong administration ability
• Good knowledge of basic finance principles, procedures and applications
• Knowledge of management principles
• Strong financial systems knowledge
  • Computer skills - advanced MS Excel
  • Conflict management
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • People management
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Deadline driven

The ability to:

• to work under pressure
• attention to detail
• deal with large volumes of work
• time management skills
• analytical thinking
• effective problem solving.