ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
The Accounts payable manager in a dynamic and fast-paced environment will work with a team of other experienced professionals across BAT’s Sub-Saharan Africa Area. You will be responsible for providing strong leadership to the business’ accounts payable team. The accounts payable manager's responsibilities include maintaining accurate records regarding payments to suppliers, processing payments to vendors, supplier reconciliations and training staff members.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

Managing accounting functions like maintaining the payables/creditors general ledger, month-end closing, and expense reporting
Ensuring accuracy of financial statements and payment transactions
Maintaining and updating vendor databases
Undertaking reconciliation of supplier statements
Negotiating payment terms with vendors and suppliers
Executing vendor payment runs and assessing tax related processes

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field – mandatory
Finance and accounting background, with a minimum of 3 years work experience.
Professional accounting qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA)
FMCG sector experience will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge of IFRS standards and reporting best practices
SAP - strong advantage
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate control issues, risk, impact, and recommendations to management.
Critical problem solving, interest in analysing business data with attention to detail
Good knowledge of working with ERP systems and Microsoft office applications – added advantage
Business Partnering skills - ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders. Apply a commercial approach to all activities.