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The successful candidate will take ownership of payment communication, manage supplier expectations, resolve disputes quickly, and ensure that operational teams provide Finance with the information and approvals required to process payments efficiently.\nThis is not simply an invoice-processing role. It requires someone comfortable being at the centre of Finance, Operations and supplier relationships, particularly when priorities are competing and decisions need to be made quickly.\nKey Responsibilities\nAccounts Payable Management\nLead and manage the Group accounts payable function across Reload Logistics.\n\nManage the end-to-end supplier payment cycle, from invoice receipt and approval through to payment preparation and reconciliation.\n\nEnsure supplier invoices and supporting documentation are complete, accurate and appropriately approved.\n\nMaintain accurate supplier ledgers and ensure supplier reconciliations are performed consistently.\n\nMonitor aged payables, outstanding invoices, debit balances, disputed items and unapplied payments.\n\nMaintain strong visibility over upcoming payment requirements and provide reliable information to Finance and Treasury for cash-flow planning.\n\nEnsure payment runs are properly controlled, reviewed and completed in accordance with Group approval requirements.\n\nTransport Supplier Relationship Management\nAct as a key Finance contact for Reloads transport suppliers and transport capacity buyers.\n\nBuild strong, professional relationships with strategic transport suppliers.\n\nEnsure suppliers receive clear and realistic communication regarding invoice approval and payment status.\n\nProactively manage supplier expectations where documentation, approvals, disputes or cash-flow priorities may affect payment timing.\n\nPrevent payment issues from unnecessarily escalating into operational issues or impacting transport capacity.\n\nEstablish a disciplined escalation process for critical transport suppliers and urgent payment requirements.\n\nOperations & Capacity Buyer Management\nWork closely with transport capacity buyers and operational teams to ensure supplier invoices are approved and disputes resolved quickly.\n\nDrive accountability within Operations for missing documentation, rate discrepancies, unapproved invoices and other issues preventing payment.\n\nEnsure Finance is not left managing supplier expectations where the underlying issue sits operationally.\n\nDevelop a strong working relationship between AP and transport capacity buyers so that supplier commitments made by operational teams are visible to Finance.\n\nChallenge urgent and exceptional payment requests while remaining commercially aware of genuine operational requirements.\n\nPayment & Cash-Flow Management\nCoordinate closely with Finance on upcoming supplier-payment requirements.\n\nProvide visibility of significant transport payment obligations and expected payment timing.\n\nPrioritize payments based on agreed commercial and operational criteria rather than simply responding to the loudest request.\n\nIdentify upcoming payment pressure early and escalate potential supplier or operational risks.\n\nManage the balance between supplier expectations, operational continuity, cash availability and internal payment controls.\n\nTeam Leadership\nDirectly manage, coach and develop a team of 6 AP employees, with scope to grow the team alongside the business.\n\nEstablish clear ownership by supplier, entity, region or workflow as appropriate.\n\nSet measurable service standards covering invoice processing, reconciliations, payment preparation and query resolution.\n\nBuild a culture of urgency and accountability without compromising financial controls.\n\nDevelop the team so routine supplier queries and reconciliations are resolved without unnecessary escalation.\n\nControls & Process Improvement\nMaintain appropriate segregation of duties and payment controls.\n\nStrengthen controls around supplier bank-detail changes and payment instructions.\n\nIdentify recurring causes of delayed invoices, disputed charges and late approvals and work with Operations to eliminate them.\n\nImprove AP reporting, workflow and automation while ensuring that technology supports rather than replaces good commercial judgement.\n\nSupport month-end close by ensuring supplier reconciliations, AP ageing and cut-off processes are properly managed.\n\nRole Requirements\nCandidate Profile\nThe successful candidate should ideally have:\nStrong experience managing an Accounts Payable function in a high-volume, multi-entity environment. (Experience in Africa is a plus).\n\nPrevious team-management experience.\n\nExperience in logistics, transport, freight forwarding or another operationally intensive industry would be highly advantageous.\n\nStrong understanding of supplier reconciliations, payment controls and AP ageing.\n\nExcellent stakeholder and relationship-management skills.\n\nStrong commercial judgement and the confidence to manage difficult supplier conversations.\n\nThe ability to distinguish between an operationally critical payment and an administratively urgent request.\n\nStrong Excel and ERP/accounting-system capabilities.\n\nExcellent attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger commercial picture.\n\nPersonal Attributes\nWe are looking for someone who is:\nCalm under pressure and comfortable operating in a very fast-paced environment.\n\nAssertive, professional and commercially minded.\n\nA strong communicator who can manage expectations without overpromising.\n\nHighly organized, but able to reprioritize quickly.\n\nComfortable challenging both suppliers and internal stakeholders.\n\nSolutions-focused rather than process-focused.\n\nAble to build relationships while maintaining appropriate financial controls.\n\nWilling to take ownership of problems through to resolution.\n\nWhat makes this role different\nThe Group Accounts Payable Manager at Reload should not simply measure success by whether invoices have been processed. 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