Accounts Payable Supervisor - Umhlanga

Creditors / Accounts Payable Working Supervisor

Strong people-management and deadline-management experience is required.

This is a hands-on Creditors / Accounts Payable Working Supervisor role. The successful candidate will supervise a small AP team while also actively processing invoices and supporting the purchase ledger function in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment. This role is suited to someone who has grown through creditors/AP, understands manual invoice processing, can work accurately with large volumes, is strong on Excel, and has proven experience managing team performance, deadlines, escalations, and supplier/internal queries.

• Supervise Accounts Payable team (maximum 7 staff), including performance management, training, development, appraisals, and recruitment
• Provide hands‑on support in purchase ledger processing within a high-volume environment
• Oversee purchase ledger accuracy, ensuring timely processing, correct allocation, and up-to-date supplier accounts
• Ensure all AP processes, controls, and approval procedures are followed, including invoice authorisation and delegated authority compliance
• Manage supplier onboarding in line with company procedures and perform supplier statement reconciliations
• Manage, prioritise, and schedule proforma and ad‑hoc payments, ensuring sufficient currency availability
• Monitor bank exposure, overdraft risk, and foreign exchange requirements; support audit and year‑end processes as the first‑line contact for AP‑related queries and documentation
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements, including P11D and PSA‑equivalent reporting
• Review and authorise journals raised by the AP team
• Coordinate with internal departments to resolve complex AP issues and manage financial/operational risk
• Continuously review AP processes, procedures, and systems to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
• Ensure all financial data, records, and documentation are maintained in line with legal, statutory, and best‑practice retention requirements

• 5+ years Creditors / Accounts Payable experience
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience in AP
• Must be a Working Supervisor (lead + process role)
• High-volume AP environment experience
• Audit experience required (year‑end support)
• ERP system experience (SAP / Dynamics / Sage etc.)
• Advanced Excel essential and tested before interview
• Manual invoice processing experience is essential.
• Strong people‑management and deadline‑management experience is required.