Accounts Payable Controller
Accounts Payable Controller
We are looking for an experience Accounts Payables Controller to join our growing team in our Cape Town office.
Role purpose
The purpose of the role is to manage the accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments, and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. The role is also responsible for ad-hoc sales invoicing.
Healix Values
At Healix International, our values are more than words; they are the guiding principles and behaviours that shape how every one of us works, collaborates, and makes decisions. They define our commitment to integrity and excellence, ensuring we deliver the highest standards for our clients and each other.
Put people first: prioritise the care and wellbeing of colleagues and clients in every decision.
Think independently: use expertise, analysis and judgement to make clear decisions - acting with integrity even when situations don’t follow the rules.
Earn trust: act with respect, be transparent and deliver reliably to colleagues, clients and partners alike.
Healix Core Competencies:
Every role at Healix International is built on a foundational core competency framework that reflects who we are and how we work. While these core competencies are shared across the business, the ways in which they come to life will look different depending on your role and function. The level of expertise expected will also vary by role grade, as outlined in our Competency Framework.
Accountability: the ability to accept responsibility and to be answerable for your actions, decisions and their consequences.
Collaboration: the ability to work with others to achieve desired outcomes, in a way which leverages each other's strengths and contributions, respectfully.
Communication: the ability to exchange information effectively, including (but not limited to) verbally and in writing.
Problem Solving: the ability to critically assess a problem, to navigate obstacles and/or apply an appropriate solution.
Resilience: the ability to adapt and respond effectively to challenges and to change.
About this role
Role responsibilities and deliverables
This position denotes the following essential responsibilities and deliverables:
Ensure all invoices are appropriately authorised.
Code invoices to appropriate entities, business units, and departments across the business.
Scan and file purchase ledger invoices.
Execute weekly and monthly payment runs and input payments into the online banking system.
Manage compliance queries from banks and payment providers.
Allocate payments to supplier accounts daily.
Maintain and process and process direct debits efficiently.
Reconcile monthly supplier statements.
Monitor and manage the Accounts Payable and Finance inboxes, as well as incoming post, daily.
Resolve supplier queries promptly via phone and email, including payment and invoice issues.
Complete weekly and monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
Manage the administration of Concur.
Process employee expenses using Concur and prepare monthly payment runs.
Code and upload company credit card transactions.
Raise ad-hoc sales invoices for cross-charging between Healix entities.
Raise client invoicing as required.
Maintain a procedure manual for accounts payable tasks to support backup assistance.
Adhere to accounting processes and meet strict deadlines.
Prepare and support reporting requirements for the business.
Maintain an accurate and efficient filing system.
Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by the line manager or senior finance management team.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Previous Accounts Payable experience
- Strong financial accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel
Desired criteria
- Experience with Concur or expense management systems
- Working towards or holding an accounting qualification
- Experience in a multi-entity or international business environment
