Accounts Payable Administrator

Recruiter

Elite Search

Job Ref

JHB001226/HLG

Date posted

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Location

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / CREDITORS ADMINISTRATOR — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY | PRETORIA - OFFICE BASED

Are you an AP professional who takes genuine pride in your work? Someone who doesn't wait to be told what needs doing — you spot it, own it, and get it done? If you're looking for more than just a job and want to build a meaningful career within a substantial, diversified group, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

A well-established commercial property investment and management company, operating as part of a large and growing group, is looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join their finance team in Pretoria. This is a permanent, full-time position offering real scope for growth — not just within the property company, but across the broader group.

POSITION INFO

About the Role You'll take full ownership of the AP function across a multi-entity commercial property portfolio. This means managing a high-volume creditor ledger with precision, processing supplier invoices, preparing payment runs, reconciling creditor accounts, and producing clean, audit-ready records that feed into management and shareholder-quality reporting. You'll work closely with the Senior Management Accountant and play a meaningful role in keeping the finance function tight, compliant, and ahead of deadlines. This is not a tick-box role. The business needs someone who is proactive, thorough, and genuinely invested in delivering work they're proud of. What You'll Be Doing Receiving, capturing, and coding all supplier invoices across multiple entities and cost centres Ensuring all invoices are properly authorised before processing - no exceptions Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs for sign-off Maintaining creditor aging analysis and resolving queries and discrepancies proactively Reconciling the creditor ledger to supplier statements monthly Preparing AP schedules, aged creditor reports, and accrual schedules for reporting packs Supporting audit preparation with complete, well-organised documentation Ensuring all invoices are VAT-compliant and SARS-valid before any payment is processed Maintaining accurate supplier master data and records on MDA (ERP system) Supporting B-BBEE procurement reporting What You'll Need Qualifications: BCom in Accounting or Financial Management (NQF Level 7) - preferred National Diploma in Accounting or Finance (NQF Level 6) - minimum Candidates completing a BCom with solid working experience will be considered Experience: 3 to 5 years of dedicated accounts payable or creditors experience Candidates with experience in a commercial property, property investment, or real estate management environment will be given preference Proven experience managing a high-volume, multi-entity creditor ledger Experience working within formal authorisation frameworks and structured month-end close processes Technical Skills: MDA / MRI or Yardi or SAP Real Estate proficiency - preferred not essential Advanced Microsoft Excel - pivot tables, VLOOKUP, reconciliation workbooks Sound working knowledge of South African VAT legislation Familiarity with multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions Professional Membership: Membership of or active progress toward SAIPA, ICB (Senior Bookkeeper or Financial Accountant level), or equivalent is strongly preferred Who You Are You are detail-obsessed - not because you have to be, but because getting it right matters to you. You manage your own workload without being chased, you escalate the right things at the right time, and you hold yourself to a high standard. You're not looking for a role where you can coast - you want to contribute, grow, and be part of a team that values what you bring. You handle sensitive financial information with integrity and discretion, you communicate professionally with suppliers, and you thrive in a structured environment where your work directly supports the bigger picture. If this sounds like the environment and the challenge you've been looking for, apply now with your updated CV.