Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from
IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.
Emeris National Office in Waterfall (Midrand) has a vacancy for a Team-Lead- Accounts Payable.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Team Leadership
- Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team.
- Allocate workloads across Payment Agents and Purchase Order Agents.
- Monitor productivity and service delivery.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings.
- Manage performance and development plans.
- Ensure business continuity through cross-training.
- Approve leave and manage team capacity.
- Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Accounts Payable Operations
Responsible for the end-to-end AP process including:
- Supplier invoice processing
- Three-way matching
- Purchase order compliance
- Invoice verification
- Payment processing
- Payment runs
- Supplier reconciliations
- Credit notes
- Statement reconciliations
- Vendor master maintenance (where applicable)
- Month-end AP close
Purchase Order Management
Oversee the Purchase Order Agents to ensure:
- Purchase Orders are created within agreed SLAs.
- Procurement policy is followed.
- Appropriate approvals are obtained.
- Correct GL coding.
- Correct cost centre allocations.
- PO amendments are managed.
- PO closures are completed.
Financial Controls & Compliance
Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring:
- Delegation of Authority is followed.
- Procurement policies are adhered to.
- VAT compliance (where applicable).
- POPIA compliance.
- Supporting documentation is complete.
- Audit-ready records are maintained.
- Fraud risks are escalated.
- Duplicate payment checks are performed.
- Segregation of duties is maintained.
Supplier Relations Management- Build positive supplier relationships.
- Resolve escalated supplier issues.
- Manage payment expectations.
- Reduce supplier complaints.
- Monitor supplier service levels.
- Support Procurement where required.
Stakeholder Management
- Campus Head Finance
- Campus Senior Management Team
- Budget Holders
- Internal Audit
- External Auditors
- Vendors
Provide guidance on:
- Purchase Orders
- Payment status
- Supplier onboarding
- Invoice requirements
- Policy interpretation
Reporting
Prepare and analyse reports including:
- Outstanding invoices
- Vendor ageing
- Payment status
- PO turnaround times
- Freshdesk ticket volumes
- SLA compliance
- Team productivity
- Exceptions
- Duplicate payments
- Month-end reporting
Provide regular reporting to the Project Manager – Risk & Financial Analysis.
Continuous Improvement
Drive efficiencies by:
- Identifying process improvements
- Reducing manual work
- Supporting automation initiatives
- Improving system utilisation
- Reviewing SOPs
- Updating work instructions
- Supporting system implementations
- Leading change initiatives
Risk Management- Identify operational risks.
- Investigate payment errors.
- Monitor control failures.
- Implement corrective actions.
- Support internal audits.
- Close audit findings.
- Monitor fraud indicators.
Competencies / Skills required:
- Leadership
- Accountability
- Customer focus
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Microsoft Office
- D365
- Freshdesk
- Financial reporting
- AP controls
- VAT knowledge
- Reconciliations
- Data analysis
Minimum Qualification Requirements:- Grade 12/Matric
- Relevant Finance Degree preferred
Work Experience Requirements:
Essential:
- 3–5 years Accounts Payable experience
- D365 experience preferred
- High-volume AP environment
- Strong computer literacy
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
Preferred
- 2–3 years leading a finance team (Advantageous)
- Higher Education sector
- Multi-site organisation
- Procurement experience
Salary:- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
- Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
- Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
- Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
- Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
- Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.
Application Response:
- Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews
Technical Support:
Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.