Creditors Team Lead

Company Description

iKhokha is a place where chance-takers become change-makers.

At iKhokha, we believe in better. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. As one of the fastest-growing FinTech's in Africa, we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.

Job Description

The iK Tribe is searching for a dynamic Creditors Team Lead to join our ranks and drive excellence in managing our accounts payable processes. If you have a knack for team empowerment and a passion for precision, then this is your opportunity to go against the grain and make a substantial impact in our business.

So, what will you do?

You will ensure accurate and efficient management of the company’s creditors book, with an emphasis on reviewing the output of an in-house creditors team and ensure compliance with company policy with respect to creditors (i.e., ensuring creditors days/other working capital metrics are kept in line with company policy).

Administer new and existing creditors relationships, including oversight of new creditor onboarding in line with the company’s system of internal controls around procurement and our B-BBEE strategy.

In addition to the above, you will:

Payment Accuracy:

• Ensure that payments made to company creditors are accurate and in accordance with contractually agreed terms.
• Review payment reconciliations between purchase orders & creditor invoices prepared by Creditors Officers and investigate any variances noted.
• Ensure that payments made to company creditors are accurate and in accordance with contractually agreed terms.
• Review payment reconciliations between purchase orders & creditor invoices prepared by Creditors Officers and investigate any variances noted.
• In addition to supplier payments, initiate refunds and interbank transfers for working capital management.

Compliance & input into the Creditors officers role:

• Provide input into the development of a sound system of internal controls over the creditors function with the assistance of the Finance Operations Manager. Ensure compliance against this system of internal controls within the Creditors function and with relevant internal/external stakeholders.

Listings:

• Review all accruals listings generated by Creditors Clerks
• Review the company’s creditor listing and investigate any unauthorised creditors

Purchase Orders:

• Review and approve purchase orders generated by Creditors Officers within pre-defined limits.
• Review and approve purchase orders generated by Creditors Officers
• Serve as the 1st line of escalation for any unmatched POs / unmatched invoices and other discrepancies identified between company systems and 3rd party creditors.

Review:

• Conduct 2nd line review of monthly company credit card statements and investigate any unauthorised payments raised by Creditors Clerks
• Review beneficiary banking details on company’s banking profile loaded by Creditors Clerks.
• Conduct monthly review of top 20 creditors.

Procurement:

• Review procurement related documents collected upon creditor onboarding by Creditors Clerks (i.e., purchase orders, supplier quotes, supplier invoices, supplier contracts, proof of banking details, supplier BEE certificates, etc.).
• Administrate and file all procurement related documents and maintain an audit trail of any changes thereto.

BBEE Strat and Financial Planning:

• Assist the Financial Manager and 3rd party consultants with implementing the company’s B-BBEE strategy as it relates to Enterprise & Supplier Development (i.e., forecast preferential procurement, supplier development and enterprise development).
• Assist the Financial Controller & Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager with cash flow and working capital management.

Credit Age Analysis:

• Generate and present the creditors age analysis to the Financial Manager & CFO on a monthly basis and recommend remedial actions, incl. negotiation of credit terms with creditors where appropriate. Ensure that the creditors age analysis agrees to general ledger and creditors ledger.

Training & Development:

• Train and upskill a team of Creditors Officers

Hedging Strategy:

• Initiate hedging of foreign creditor invoices / assist with company’s hedging strategy in line with company policy with the support of the Financial Manager

Profit Share:

• Review of system-generated profit share reporting for payment to 3rd party sales channel partners

Qualifications Qualifications:

• Business administration/finance degree or diploma.

Deal breakers:

• 5+ years’ experience leading an accounts payable / creditors team.
• Minimum book size of R30m plus.
• Prior experience in a technology, telecoms or large scale retail environment would be favourable
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• Advanced MS Excel experience would be favourable.
• Practical experience in MS Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar accounting package would be favourable.
• Intermediate knowledge of the Enterprise & Supplier Development pillar of the B-BBEE scorecard, with particular emphasis on Preferential Procurement.

Additional Skills & Knowledge:

• Self-starter / entrepreneurial and willing to get their hands dirty in a company with a scale-up culture.
• Handle pressure and adapt to change in a dynamic, rapidly shifting environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, communication and negotiation skills.

Additional Information Perks of joining the Tribe?

• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for.
• Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in-office work models.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, including reduced Gap cover rates. Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions.
• Visionary leadership.
• Seize the opportunity for study leave.
• Access to on-demand learning at your fingertips.
• Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
• If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.

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