Finance Processing Team lead

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Travelopia Full time R250 000 - R750 000 per year

We are pleased to be recruiting a
Finance Processing Team
Lead
in Cape Town to join our Yachts Finance team. If you are passionate about this opportunity and know the value you can bring to this role and our organization, we would love to hear from you

Travelopia is headquartered in the UK and is one of the world's leading specialist travel groups providing customers with outstanding travel experiences. This includes adventure travel, safaris, private jet and polar expeditions, Yachts. The Travelopia Yachts division is a vibrant and sophisticated business with three brands in two business streams – Yacht Charter and Yacht Sales. The business operates 15 bases and 6 offices, across 25 legal entities in 20 countries and in 11 currencies.

The role
The Finance Processing Team Lead is a key member of the Finance Processing team, responsible for coordinating the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments. This role involves close collaboration with colleagues across multiple geographical locations and departments, ensuring compliance with internal controls and supporting the Head of Finance Processing in delivering a high-performing finance function.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
  • Phenomenal opportunities for learning, working with global teams
  • Career progression potential

What You'll Do:

  • Coordinate workload distribution and support Finance Processing Executives.
  • Accurately verify invoices using Kofax (OCR system).
  • Ensure timely registration of supplier invoices in SAP or Dynamics, ensuring liabilities are accounted for in the accurate period.
  • Lead invoice coding and approval in line with the company authorisation matrix.
  • Match invoices to purchase orders where applicable.
  • Handle supplier payments and business-critical payment requests.
  • Ensure compliance with audit requirements for new supplier setups.
  • Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
  • Support colleagues with sophisticated queries or system issues, especially during peak periods or absences.
  • Supervise and run aged creditors, ensuring timely resolution of account queries.

What You'll Bring:

  • Hands-on experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable, including invoice processing and supplier payments. Experience in accounting, finance, or similar roles.
  • Skilled in handling day-to-day transactions like payment preparation and data updates
  • Familiar with invoice coding and approval processes as per company policy
  • Comfortable working with finance teams, suppliers, and cross-functional customers
  • Proven understanding of purchase orders, overheads, and prepayments
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with SAP and Kofax is a plus
  • Exposure to different roles within a finance team is preferred

If you're ready to contribute your skills to an exciting and growing company,
apply now

We believe people perform best when they can be their true selves and teams with varied strengths drive better results. We're committed to encouraging a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone can succeed.

Travelopia ensures an inclusive work environment for all. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please advise us here:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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