The role also carries leadership responsibilities, including overseeing and developing the credit control team, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures and providing management with timely updates on emerging credit risks and mitigation strategies. A strong understanding of credit control practices, contract and business law, market credit conditions and risk management principles will be essential for success in this position.
The ideal candidate will possess a Degree or Diploma in Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline, coupled with at least 7 years of relevant credit control or credit risk management experience. Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills are highly valued, as is the ability to lead teams and influence business decisions in a dynamic environment.
Working as part of our Accounts Department, the Accounts Payable Executive is primarily responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) process and ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payment processing. This role involves managing invoice verifications, preparing payment vouchers, liaising with vendors, and ensuring alignment with the company’s financial policies. The position plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of the company’s expenses and cash flow planning.