Accounts Payable Controller

Division/Department FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Location JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Job Title **Accounts Payables Controller**

SENIOR Exempt

**Full-time**
MANAGEMENT Nonexempt

**GENERAL DESCRIPTION**

Regular & continuous management of the function, requiring the formulation and implementation of staff and management development plans.

Exchange non routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate requiring good oral and written communication skills

Supervise subordinate staff including: hiring, recommendations, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, mentoring and evaluating performance

**WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**

**Essential**

Communicate and enforce established finance and accounting standards. Monitor, evaluate and develop planning and forecasting processes and systems and implement changes required for improvement

Ability to identify and escalate financial and business concerns to management.

Ability to have flexibility to generate and sustain excellent people performance with high levels of accuracy and discipline within the finance function.

Ability to manage and maintain accurate and accessible tailored documentation i.e. presentations / proposals

Communication of financial and legal issues to non specialists
Highly competent with accounting, payroll and office software (Sage Evolution & Sage VIP Payroll & HR)

Excellent written and oral communication skills, detail oriented, proficient with PCs for analysis and modeling, creative thinking, economic, and analytical thinking

Experience of managing relationships at all levels including senior executives

Ability to contribute effectively when working with senior colleagues, across the breadth of business/strategic issues.

Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels with a presentable and professional personality.
Goal orientated, driven and motivated.

Problem identification, problem solving and decision making skills

**Preferred**

Thorough understanding of the IT industry

Demonstrable management of a rapidly growing business

**EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS**

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Related qualification, Postgrad Diploma in Financial Management and Administration. Professional qualification of CIMA/ACCA is preferred.

**Salary**: R12,000.00 - R16,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sunninghill, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Expected Start Date: 2023/07/03