Accounts Payable Administrator at MultiChoice City

Designation: Accounts Payable Administrator

Category: Group Finance

Level: Skilled

Closing date: 22 Nov 2022

Position Type: Permanent

Location: MultiChoice City

Job Description:
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.

By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.

Reports to

Accounts Payable Team Lead

Key Customers

All Heads of Finance, Business Unit Managers, External Banking Teams, Business users, Finance Business Partners, Treasury Team and Requisitioners

Purpose of the Position:

This position is responsible for the processing and validation of all International and local creditor’s Invoices, reconciliations and query management thereof and other ad hoc finance functions including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable reporting, payments aligned to SARB are SARS VAT 404 requirements and general administrative duties within Accounts Payable department.

Key Performance Objectives

Operational Delivery

Processing of Accounts Payable documents aligned to the Standard Operating documents and processes on GP, Coupa and SAP
Preparation of documents for payment
Decision on which accounts to pay/withhold.
Preparation and review of supplier reconciliations aligned to creditors ledger, GRIR and invoice query
Accurate processing of payment journals and bulk uploads
Monitoring and processing of Synergy, GP, SAP and Coupa documents for payment
Daily review of duplicate reports and invoice exception reports
End to end process accountability for the Full Function Accounts Payable process from an Invoice Management, Vendor Reconciliation and Query
Management standpoint, linked to agreed SLA’s
Review and analyze the Accounts Payable accrual accounts (GRIR)
Review and process foreign invoices with BOP codes aligned to SARB requirements
Review Trade Creditors age analysis and provide support in terms of aged items and debit balances
Processing of standard Accounts Payable Month-End transactions
Follow up in internal queries with the relevant divisions to ensure that creditors are paid accurately on time
Provide back up to team members within Accounts Payable
Conform all processed within Accounts Payable to relevant rules and regulations as per company policy
Ensuring correct allocations of returned supplier payments into relevant Vendor and general ledger accounts
Accurate processing to General Ledger accounts
Resolving supplier queries within agreed SLA’s
To carry out any other Ad-hoc and Audit duties as may be required from time to time by management.
Perform Supplier reconciliations aligned to the Standard Operating Document and Process
Provide support in the onboarding of activities from Business to FSS Accounts Payable

Relationship Building

Communicate with Finance Business Partner’s and Shared Services
Resolve queries with internal and external banks, treasury team and Finance business partner’s
Ongoing liaison with internal stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience