Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Stafflink Recruitment Solutions Full time

The Opportunity:

Here at our Retail company we are looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join us.

As part of this role you will ensure accounts across the group are settled in a timely and efficient manner for all goods/ services provided, whilst maintaining a professional relationship with colleagues and customers.

This role is based in a fast-paced environment in a cash transaction industry.

This role will deal with Finance, Operations, IT Procurement and Management daily with regards processing and payment of supplier accounts.


As part of our in-house Finance Department you will collaborate both within the team and across other departments on a daily basis.

You will be given the support and autonomy to progress within the role along with a continued focus on up skilling and further education.


How you will make a difference:

  • Setting up accounts for new suppliers and employees on SAP, performing necessary background and security checks.
  • Reconciling supplier statements to their general ledger account balances, liaising with colleagues from Operations, Finance, Hardware. Procurement and with external suppliers to resolve queries.
  • Posting of supplier invoices (high volume) (manual + batch input)
  • Proposing supplier payments.
  • Assist the Accounts Payable Manager and with cashflow forecasting.
  • Assisting in the Year End Audit process.
  • Working with our Hardware Team to perform our monthly hardwarestock takes (SAP P11)
  • Running EFT payment runs & setting up manual payments as required
  • Balance sheet recs
  • Running Depreciation & FX monthly
Assisting with month end processes

  • Ensure phone calls from suppliers and staff are answered and queries dealt with in a timely manner or escalated if further action is required.
  • Carry out other such duties as required by the Accounts Payable Manager.

The skills you will bring:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role in a fastpaced Accounts Payable environment
  • Proficient in MS Excel
  • Knowledge of general ledger accounting.
  • High attention to detail and highly structured and organized approach necessary for this role
  • Excellent understanding of EU VAT treatment essential (reverse charge etc)
  • Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  • Adaptable and flexible under pressure while maintaining a calm approach
  • Strong team player, able to work on own initiative
  • SAP Experience an advantage P11/P14


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