NAPA is searching for a experienced and dedicated Creditors Team Leader to join the team at Meadowview Head Office.
The purpose of the position includes: Creditor’s Reconciliations, Supervising drop shipment Creditors Clerk and Approval of drop shipment Creditor’s Reconciliations. Assist in resolving queries. Maintain Accounts Payable systems, processes and procedures for a centralized AP function.

Requirements:

• Grade 12- Essential
• Relevant certificate/diploma
• A Tertiary Qualification in Finance /Accounting would be advantageous.
• Basic accounting procedures
• Competent in MS Office, databases, and accounting software and an Advance Knowledge of MS Excel
•  Excellent attention to detail and numerical ability
•  Methodical, accurate and attention to detail
•  Aptitude for numbers
•  Supplier orientated.
• Effective communicating techniques
•  Previous experience of managing people
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to consistently Set and meet deadlines.
• Able to prioritize and organize in a multi-tasked job.
• Meeting deadlines
• Hard working and be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Clear criminal checks
  

Key Performance Indicators will include, but not limited to;

• Coordinates activities of subordinates to ensure that excellent service levels are met.
• Manage effective transaction processing in line with policy and processes.
• Payment runs first-level review and approval.
• Urgent payment approvals
• Answering supplier and business queries in a timely manner
• Ensure payments are accurately and timeously prepared.
• Creditors Reconciliations of Supplier’s Statements and Age Analysis.
• Loading Creditor’s and Cashbook payments on the bank.
• Processing Supplier miscellaneous credit notes and Cashbook journals.
• Interaction with service departments with respect to, queries, documentation, and payments.
• Ensure that payment deadlines are adhered to.
• Detailed tax compliance knowledge related to accounts payable process.
• Processing of customer payments, ensuring that FICA compliance requirements are adhered to.
Reconciliation and Reporting
• Generate reports for management on accounts payable activities, including ageing summaries.
Compliance and Controls
• Propose and enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within the accounts payable function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows and optimize efficiency.
• Ensure evaluation of current control environment, while working to update and implement policy efficiencies on an entity-wide basis.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned.
• Ensure vendor information is up to date in A/P module.
• Build, train, manage, maintain an effective and independent team, to handle day-to-day responsibilities.
• Manage the Vendor age analysis.
• Assist Accounts Payable clerks within the team to improve overall performance.
• Responsible for compiling monthly team reports as required by management on time and in the right format.
• Monitoring and recommending changes of own and staff vendor details and banking details etc. on vendor master data.
• Manage Team’s morale within the department and the company.
• Provide support to Auditors during the audit process.