Overview
AP Controller Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Vivo Energy
Position: AP Controller (6-month contract)
An AP (Accounts Payable) Controller is responsible for overseeing and managing a company’s accounts payable function. This includes ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, managing vendor relationships, reconciling accounts, maintaining internal controls, and ensuring compliance with company policies and financial regulations. The AP Controller may also supervise a team, prepare reports, support audits, and collaborate with other departments to ensure efficient cash flow and financial accuracy.
Reports to:
Finance Manager
This is a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract.
Principal Accountabilities:
Accounts Payables:
Ensure the necessary controls for the invoices to be correctly recorded – receipted by the relevant department and correctly matched
Lead the AP team
Ensure that invoices not recorded at month end are accrued
Assist with timely closing of accounts
Complete Balance confirmation exercise on Monthly Basis for the top.
10 suppliers
Ensure a Good record management
Contribute with the team for the timely completion of the external audit
Manage Purchase orders:
Process Purchase order
Ensure good Record management for the contracts
Manage Treasury:
Manage VESA Payments
Prepare Cash Forecast
Discuss transactions Issues with the Bank
Print & Communicate Bank Statements on a daily basis
Manage Bidco Payments & Execute Inward Payments
Complete Bank Reconciliation on weekly basis
Manage Travel Transactions (Concur)
Manage Card transactions via Concur
Review & approve Concur transactions to be transferred to SAP
Reports on users with outstanding transactions
P Card Applications and Renewal Cards
Limit Increases Applications
Reconcile P CARD vendor account
Key Challenges:
Provide valuable support to the business (service and lubes activities).
Maintain a good relationship with the suppliers & service providers
In time account closing with good quality
Requirements
Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Finance Diploma, Economic Diploma or relevant qualification
Minimum 8-10 years of experience
Some commercial sense and understanding of procurement
Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP s/4hana is preferred)
Well organized and able to manage competing priorities
Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently
Good communications and interpersonal skills
Good team player with a flexible approach
Customer focused
Good multitasking skills
Competencies:
Communications and interaction with stakeholders
Team Working
Delivers Results
Demonstrates Courage
Managing conflict
Build Relationships
Data management and Control
Word processing, spreadsheets
Analyses and Solve Problems
Finance Accounting
Knowledge of accounting systems
Microsoft Office Applications
Title: AP Controller
Company: Vivo Energy
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Finance & Banking (Financial Manager, Accounting & Finance)
