{"id":3969290,"url":"https://alion.io/job/maziv-team-leader-subcontractor","title":"Team Leader - Subcontractor","company":{"id":2648912,"name":"Maziv","domain":"maziv.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/maziv","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"MCI DirectHire","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Johannesburg, South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T12:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T01:21:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Job Description\nPOSITION STATEMENT\nThe Contractor Accounts & Commercial Lead is responsible for the financial governance, commercial management, payment administration, and operational control of all subcontractor relationships. The role ensures contractors are paid accurately and on time, contractual rates and terms are adhered to, stock accountability is maintained, customer funding and approvals are in place, and all financial, commercial, and compliance risks relating to subcontractors are effectively managed.\nThe incumbent will lead a team responsible for contractor invoice processing, account reconciliations, commercial reviews, stakeholder engagement, and contractor governance across the business.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nContractor Financial Management\nManage the end-to-end contractor payment process.\nEnsure contractor invoices are processed accurately and within agreed payment terms.\nMonitor contractor payment ageing and proactively resolve payment delays.\nEnsure all contractor payments are supported by valid customer purchase orders (POs) where required.\nReview and validate contractor claims against approved work completed.\nEnsure contractor costs are accurately recorded within the correct projects and cost centres.\nMonitor contractors spend against budgets and forecasts.\nProvide regular reporting on contractor liabilities, accruals and payment commitments.\nDrive continuous improvement of contractor payment processes and controls.\nCommercial & Contract Management\nReview contractor commercials and payment models to ensure profitability and alignment with business objectives.\nEnsure contractor rates being paid align to approved contracts, schedules of rates, and negotiated pricing agreements.\nInvestigate rate discrepancies and implement corrective actions.\nSupport commercial negotiations with contractors where required.\nIdentify and mitigate financial and commercial risks relating to contractor engagements.\nMaintain a central repository of all contractors commercial agreements and pricing schedules.\nConduct periodic reviews of contractor profitability and performance.\nContract Governance & Compliance\nEnsure all subcontractors have valid and up-to-date Master Service Agreements (MSAs) in place.\nMonitor contract expiry dates and coordinate renewals.\nEnsure compliance with contractual obligations, approval frameworks, and procurement policies.\nVerify that all contractor invoices have the appropriate operational, project, and financial approvals before payment.\nEnsure supporting documentation is complete and audit compliant.\nMaintain contractor compliance records, including insurance, regulatory, tax, and statutory documentation.\nSupport internal and external audit requirements relating to subcontractor management.\nContractor Invoice Processing Team Leadership\nLead and manage the contractor accounts team.\nAllocate workload and monitor team productivity and service levels.\nDevelop team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.\nEstablish and monitor KPIs for invoice processing accuracy, turnaround times, and query resolution.\nEnsure effective month-end and year-end close processes relating to contractor accounts.\nPromote a strong culture of accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.\nStock Governance & Recovery\nEnsure all stock issued to contractors is accurately recorded and reconciled.\nMonitor contractor-held inventory and stock ageing.\nInvestigate stock variances and implement recovery actions.\nEnsure stock recoveries, damages, losses, and write-offs are appropriately accounted for and approved.\nWork closely with Warehousing, Operations, and Procurement teams to maintain stock integrity.\nDrive improvements in stock tracking and contractor accountability processes.\nReconciliation & Financial Control\nPerform and review contractor account reconciliations.\nReconcile contractor statements and resolve outstanding discrepancies.\nEnsure accurate accruals and provisions are raised at month-end.\nReview balance sheet accounts relating to contractors and stock.\nEnsure contractor-related financial records are complete, accurate, and support audit requirements.\nMaintain strong financial controls and segregation of duties.\nStakeholder Management\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with contractors, project teams, operations, procurement, warehousing, PMO, finance, and customers.\nAct as the escalation point for contractor payment disputes and commercial queries.\nFacilitate regular contractor review meetings.\nPartner with operational teams to resolve invoice, stock, and commercial issues.\nCommunicate payment schedules, process requirements, and policy changes to contractors.\nCustomer Funding & Revenue Assurance\nEnsure customer POs, approvals, and commercial authorisations are obtained prior to contractor payment where applicable.\nValidate that contractor work being paid is supported by customer-approved work orders or project deliverables.\nMonitor customer-funded projects to ensure contractor costs remain recoverable.\nAssist in reducing working capital exposure by aligning contractor payments to customer collections where contractually permitted. \nReporting & Performance Management\nContractor spend\nPayment cycle times\nOutstanding approvals\nUnrecovered stock\nContract compliance\nAged contractor balances\nOpen disputes and queries\nBudget versus actual contractor costs\nDevelop dashboards and KPIs for contractor performance and financial management.\nProvide insights and recommendations to improve contractor profitability and operational efficiency.\nJob Requirements\nQualifications & Experience\nBachelor's degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commercial Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, or a related field.\nMinimum 2 to 5 years' relevant experience in contractor accounts, commercial finance, accounts payable, procurement, project finance, or subcontractor management.\nAt least 2 to 3 years' experience leading a team or supervising a high-volume transactional finance or contractor administration function.\nExperience in the fibre, telecommunications, construction, infrastructure, engineering, or project-based services environment is strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated experience managing contractor payments, statement reconciliations, rate validation, accruals, stock recoveries, disputes, and month-end close activities.\nExperience working with Master Service Agreements, schedules of rates, purchase orders, work orders, customer-funded projects, and audit evidence requirements.\nRequired Skills\nStrong financial control, reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.\nCommercial acumen and the ability to assess contractor profitability, rate structures, payment models, working capital exposure, and cost-to-complete risks.\nStrong contract interpretation and negotiation skills, with attention to commercial terms, payment conditions, liabilities, service levels, and supporting documentation.\nExcellent stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and written and verbal communication skills across contractors, Operations, PMO, Procurement, Warehousing, Finance, and customers.\nStrong leadership, coaching, workload planning, and performance management skills, with a focus on accountability and service delivery.\nAbility to manage competing deadlines, high transaction volumes, escalations, and month-end requirements while maintaining accuracy and control.\nDashboarding and management reporting skills, with the ability to convert financial and operational data into clear actions and recommendations.\nKnowledge Requirements\nSound knowledge of accounts payable, general ledger principles, accruals, provisions, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and working capital management.\nPractical knowledge of contractor invoice validation, three-way matching where applicable, approval workflows, payment terms, retention arrangements, credits, and dispute resolution.\nUnderstanding of subcontractor commercial models, project costing, schedules of rates, change controls, claims validation, and margin protection.\nKnowledge of stock governance, inventory reconciliation, stock ageing, loss and damage recovery, write-off controls, and contractor-held stock accountability.\nWorking knowledge of South African tax and statutory requirements relevant to contractors, including VAT, tax compliance status, company documentation, and statutory record keeping.\nUnderstanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, delegated authority, procurement governance, audit trails, and internal and external audit requirements.\nKnowledge of customer purchase order controls, revenue and cost matching, recoverability, funding approvals, and cash flow implications in project-based environments.\nAwareness of POPIA, document retention, confidentiality, and appropriate handling of contractor banking, tax, contractual, and personal information.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9018,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Broadband"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T15:30:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/maziv-team-leader-subcontractor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/maziv-team-leader-subcontractor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T02:30:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5660,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2648912},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2648912"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmaziv-team-leader-subcontractor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmaziv-team-leader-subcontractor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmaziv-team-leader-subcontractor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/maziv-team-leader-subcontractor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmaziv-team-leader-subcontractor"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3969290}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"maziv.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3969290},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}