**Job Purpose:** * Manage the Accounts Payable function. **Duties and Responsibilities:** * Invoice Management: Ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor and supplier invoices. * Payment Processing: Scheduling payments to vendors based on agreed payment terms to maintain strong relationships while optimizing cash flow along with ensuring full compliance with internal processes. * Expense Tracking and Reconciliation: Monitoring and reconciling accounts payable transactions to ensure records are accurate and up to date. * Vendor Management: Maintaining strong relationships with all vendors to ensure smooth operations while managing their inquiries and resolving disputes regarding payments, fees and invoices. * Compliance and Audit Support: Ensuring payment practices comply with company policies, tax regulations, and local/international shipping laws. * Team Leadership and Development: Leading the accounts payable team, ensuring they meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in their work and mentoring team members to enhance skills and knowledge. * Collaboration with Other Departments: Working closely with procurement, operations, and finance teams to ensure alignment on budgets, vendor contracts, and payment schedules. * Handling Emergency Payments: Managing urgent or unexpected payments, such as emergency repairs, equipment replacement, or port fines, to avoid disruptions in operations. **Requirements \& Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting or similar fields of study. * Minimum experience of 10 years in AP out of which 5\+ years on leadership level. * Shipping experience is a plus. * Excellent command of English written \& spoken. * Excellent communication skills. * Premium leadership \& managerial qualities.