PTP Tower Lead at DHL February, 2025

• Global Forwarding Freight – South Africa has an opening for a PTP Tower Lead where you will be the subject matter expert in Payables and Procurement processes, use functional knowledge to apply relevant and appropriate levels of judgment and decision making, may serve as a consultant to senior management in expertise or skill. You will also work closely within the Payables and Procurement team managing the deliverables of the outsourced Payables team as well as take lead of ICON our internal control system and ensures we adhere to each control by ensuring proper localization. Join us now in connecting people and improving lives.

In this PTP Tower Lead position

• You will be the Payables specialist has the expertise in Procure to Pay processes, including Invoice Processing, Payments, and Vendor Master data processes.
• You will manage and support SSC team.
• You will execute in conjunction with Shared Service Centre team the strategy for Payable process.
• You will act as a relationship builder across internal functions.
• You will support compliance to policies, procedures, and SOPs for Payables process.
• You will work directly with the service providers to identify improvement opportunities.
• You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers.
• You will direct resolution of internal and external disputes/queries.
• You will contact other teams (e.g. vendor master data group) to resolve master data issues.
• You will timely review of full supplier statement reconciliations.
• You will manage supplier ledger to ensure there are no risks, write-offs, or unrecovered debit balances in the AP ledger.
• You will review of supplier ledger and ensuring open debit items are being utilized on a timely basis before moving on the ageing bracket.
• You will support the team with bank pending items and ensuring timely processing of payments and including matching is being performed for all processed payments.
• You will review of transaction queue and resolve issues on unprocessed queue with providing relevant GL codes for processing where necessary.
• You will review of shipment files listed under PTP processing queue (WHL files) and ensuring timely processing of open accruals.
• You will direct process improvement regarding accurate GL coding of invoices.
• You will be drafting of job-aids as applicable for PTP processing teams and acts as support.
• You will manage the payables team members and ensures they are aware of their responsibilities and are given support for growth and development.
• You will manage the full procurement function to ensure local procurement is in line with our procurement policy.
• You will manage the full ICON process to ensure all controls are adequate.
• You will manage any deficient controls and ensure we put in place procedures to meet each controls requirement.

Now, Here’s What We Need From You

• 3-5 years of experience in related field
• Must have a matric
• Bcom CA degree or equivalent
• Newly qualified CA or busy with 2nd board exam