Accounts Payable Manager

23 hours ago

Parow, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Job ID**:15478**Position Type**:Full-Time**Job Function**:Finance / Accounting**Workplace Type**:Head Office**Division**:TFG Finance Shared Services**Province**:Western Cape**Location**:Cape Town North**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
**Accounts Payable Manager**

**Purpose of the job**

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for all Accounts Payable related activities for TFG, including the processing and payment of Merchandise Suppliers (local and imports), Non-Merchandise suppliers, Manufacturing Suppliers and Rental & Utilities Suppliers.

This role is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of invoices in accordance with the Group’s established policies and procedures and in compliance with statutory regulations.

The role will be responsible for the efficient and effective functioning of the accounts payable process and for delivering on quality requirements as defined by the SLAs per the Shared Service Management Framework, both in terms of internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

The AP manager must ensure the development of the Accounts Payable team into a high-performing team appropriately trained on all new AP system implementations, inclusive but not limited to Coupa and Invoice Automation (OCR).

**Job Requirements**

**Skills and attributes**
- Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and principles and finance processes
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Agile
- Excellent time management
- Good planning skills
- Ability to lead and motivate large teams

**Experience**
- 3-5 years of management experience within the Accounts Payable function

**Qualification**
- BCom/Hons Degree in Financial/Management Accounting

**Key Performance Areas**
- Ensure accurate and timeous payments to all suppliers both automated and manual - Merchandise (local, and imports), Manufacturing, Non-Merchandise (travel, rentals, and others), and Rental & Utilities;
- Ensure accurate and timeous payments to non-suppliers - Dividends, Tax, Intercompany, Cash Flow Money Market, etc;
- Manage the end-to-end Payables function including month-end / period-end closing activities, accounts reconciliations, accruals, and payment releases;
- Ensure the Group’s discount policy is being adhered to;
- Ensure VAT compliance;
- Manage and evaluate the quality of master data to ensure accuracy in payment processing;
- Ensure clear and updated communications with business and customers (incl. 3rd Party suppliers) regarding AP policies and procedures;
- Ensure all system interfaces feed accurate information for payment;
- Manage the implementation of Accounts Payable Process Automation initiatives, including but not limited to Coupa and Invoice Automation (Optical Character Recognition);
- Implement effective financial controls and compliance with statutory and non-statutory requirements;
- Deliver on quality requirements as defined with the SLAs per the Shared Service Management Framework;
- Accurately prepare, plan and control the annual budget and projections for the function;
- Support and deliver against month-end closing processes;
- Ensure appropriate responses are made to audit observations and corrective and preventive actions are taken;
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external suppliers regarding payment queries;
- Act as an escalation point for all the account payable processes;
- Drive transformational change and continuous improvement projects within the Accounts Payable function;
- Prepare daily payment cash flow forecasts.

**Leadership**
- Oversee talent management for direct reports in terms of recruitment, retention and development;
- Ensure continuous performance feedback to and development of direct reports;
- Ensure that all staff are motivated, developed, and appraised so that individual and collective performance meets the needs of the customers;
- Effectively manage performance within the Accounts Payable team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved.

**Stakeholder Relationships**
- Manage relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders with the objective of meeting delivery as per the agreed parameters;
- Manage relationships with business units, Finance CoEs, and the rest of Finance;
- Manage relationships with risk and governance partners;
- Ensure the engagement with relevant internal stakeholders within TFG;
- Manage relationships with all TFG suppliers in relation to payment enquiries.

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