Accounts Payable Manager

Recruiter

Bright City Talent

Job Ref

2723326873

Date posted

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY

POSITION INFO

The Manager Accounts Payable is responsible for leading and optimising the full end to end Accounts Payable (creditors) function within a shared services operating model. The role ensures accuracy, efficiency, automation, supplier optimisation, compliance, and financial governance ensuring operational excellence.

Key performance areas:

• Creditors Management: Oversee the full end?to?end Group creditors cycle, ensuring accurate, timely, policy?aligned payments
• Process Optimisation: Assess the current AP operating model and continuously identify process bottlenecks
• Supplier Management: Manage, rationalise, and optimise supplier base to leverage buying power
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all payments have valid supporting documentation (contracts, POs, approvals).
• Data Integrity: Maintain a clean, accurate supplier master file aligned with data governance rules
• Cash Flow Management: Prepare short, medium, and long?term cash?flow forecasts for creditors payments
• Automation & Digitisation: Implement RPA/BOTs, AI?driven approvals, and invoice scanning technologies
• Financial Reporting: Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual AP reports for management review
• Team Leadership: Build and manage a high?performance AP team with a culture of accountability.
• Stakeholder Management: Foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders (Procurement, Treasury, Finance, Audit, Operations)
• System Evaluation: Evaluate AP, ERP, and workflow management systems for optimisation
• Risk Management: Identify financial, operational, and fraud risks relating to AP workflows

Experience and Skills:

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• BCom Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 5–8 years’ experience in a creditors/accounts payable environment
• 2–3 years’ experience in a management role
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Experience with accounting systems
• Excellent accounting and day to day financial knowledge.

This role will suit a strong AP leader who must be able to drive automation, digitisation, and paperless AP processes across the full creditors cycle.