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Accounts Payable Manager
2026-07-01T15:33:33+00:00
Zimworx
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Consulting
Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations
ZMW
MONTH
2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
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We are seeking an experienced and high-performing Reorder Trainer to support the onboarding, coaching, and continuous development of Customer Service Representatives within the Reorder team.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Payable Specialists.
  • Allocate workloads to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timely completion of AP activities.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and team development initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for invoice coding, vendor issues, payment queries, and approval bottlenecks.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
  • Oversee the complete Accounts Payable lifecycle from invoice receipt through payment processing.
  • Ensure invoices are processed accurately and in accordance with company policies and payment terms.
  • Coordinate weekly payment runs and validate payment batches.
  • Monitor cash requirements and support payment planning activities.
  • Enforce period-end cutoff procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Maintain vendor master records, including onboarding and compliance
  • Administer and optimize Accounts Payable automation platforms and workflows.
  • Manage user access, approval routing, exception handling, and system configurations.
  • Support ongoing ERP improvements, including NetSuite OneWorld enhancements.
  • Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Develop and maintain AP policies, procedures, and process documentation.
  • Prepare Accounts Payable aging reports, payment summaries, liability schedules, and management reports.
  • Lead month-end AP reconciliation activities, including:
  • Sub-ledger to General Ledger reconciliations
  • Accruals for outstanding invoices
  • Period-end cutoff validation
  • Support financial reporting and close activities across multiple entities.
  • Coordinate annual vendor tax reporting and compliance activities, including 1099 preparation where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval limits, segregation of duties, and financial policies.
  • Monitor AP processes to prevent duplicate payments and identify operational risks.
  • Support internal and external audit activities by providing documentation and responding to audit requests.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional accounting qualifications are an advantage.
  • Minimum 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience.
  • At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing Accounts Payable teams.
  • Proven experience managing Accounts Payable within a multi-entity or shared services environment.
  • Experience supporting U.S.-based finance operations is highly preferred.
  • Experience in construction, utilities, commercial real estate, or similar industries is an advantage.
  • Required experience with NetSuite ERP, with NetSuite OneWorld experience strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with AP automation platforms such as Kefron, Bill.com, Stampli, Tipalti, or similar solutions
  • Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, period-end close, and accrual accounting.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:, SUMIFS, Dynamic arrays, Reconciliation workbooks
  • Familiarity with U.S. 1099 reporting and vendor tax compliance is an advantage.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Payable Specialists.
  • Allocate workloads to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timely completion of AP activities.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and team development initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for invoice coding, vendor issues, payment queries, and approval bottlenecks.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
  • Oversee the complete Accounts Payable lifecycle from invoice receipt through payment processing.
  • Ensure invoices are processed accurately and in accordance with company policies and payment terms.
  • Coordinate weekly payment runs and validate payment batches.
  • Monitor cash requirements and support payment planning activities.
  • Enforce period-end cutoff procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Maintain vendor master records, including onboarding and compliance
  • Administer and optimize Accounts Payable automation platforms and workflows.
  • Manage user access, approval routing, exception handling, and system configurations.
  • Support ongoing ERP improvements, including NetSuite OneWorld enhancements.
  • Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Develop and maintain AP policies, procedures, and process documentation.
  • Prepare Accounts Payable aging reports, payment summaries, liability schedules, and management reports.
  • Lead month-end AP reconciliation activities, including:
  • Sub-ledger to General Ledger reconciliations
  • Accruals for outstanding invoices
  • Period-end cutoff validation
  • Support financial reporting and close activities across multiple entities.
  • Coordinate annual vendor tax reporting and compliance activities, including 1099 preparation where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval limits, segregation of duties, and financial policies.
  • Monitor AP processes to prevent duplicate payments and identify operational risks.
  • Support internal and external audit activities by providing documentation and responding to audit requests.
  • NetSuite ERP
  • NetSuite OneWorld
  • AP automation platforms (Kefron, Bill.com, Stampli, Tipalti, or similar)
  • Microsoft Excel (SUMIFS, Dynamic arrays, Reconciliation workbooks)
  • U.S. 1099 reporting
  • Vendor tax compliance
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional accounting qualifications are an advantage.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Accounts Payable Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Zimworx

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 15 2026

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

We are seeking an experienced and high-performing Reorder Trainer to support the onboarding, coaching, and continuous development of Customer Service Representatives within the Reorder team.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Payable Specialists.
  • Allocate workloads to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timely completion of AP activities.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and team development initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for invoice coding, vendor issues, payment queries, and approval bottlenecks.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
  • Oversee the complete Accounts Payable lifecycle from invoice receipt through payment processing.
  • Ensure invoices are processed accurately and in accordance with company policies and payment terms.
  • Coordinate weekly payment runs and validate payment batches.
  • Monitor cash requirements and support payment planning activities.
  • Enforce period-end cutoff procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Maintain vendor master records, including onboarding and compliance
  • Administer and optimize Accounts Payable automation platforms and workflows.
  • Manage user access, approval routing, exception handling, and system configurations.
  • Support ongoing ERP improvements, including NetSuite OneWorld enhancements.
  • Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Develop and maintain AP policies, procedures, and process documentation.
  • Prepare Accounts Payable aging reports, payment summaries, liability schedules, and management reports.
  • Lead month-end AP reconciliation activities, including:
  • Sub-ledger to General Ledger reconciliations
  • Accruals for outstanding invoices
  • Period-end cutoff validation
  • Support financial reporting and close activities across multiple entities.
  • Coordinate annual vendor tax reporting and compliance activities, including 1099 preparation where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval limits, segregation of duties, and financial policies.
  • Monitor AP processes to prevent duplicate payments and identify operational risks.
  • Support internal and external audit activities by providing documentation and responding to audit requests.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional accounting qualifications are an advantage.
  • Minimum 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience.
  • At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing Accounts Payable teams.
  • Proven experience managing Accounts Payable within a multi-entity or shared services environment.
  • Experience supporting U.S.-based finance operations is highly preferred.
  • Experience in construction, utilities, commercial real estate, or similar industries is an advantage.
  • Required experience with NetSuite ERP, with NetSuite OneWorld experience strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with AP automation platforms such as Kefron, Bill.com, Stampli, Tipalti, or similar solutions
  • Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, period-end close, and accrual accounting.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:, SUMIFS, Dynamic arrays, Reconciliation workbooks
  • Familiarity with U.S. 1099 reporting and vendor tax compliance is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 15 2026
Duty Station: Lusaka | Lusaka
Posted: 01-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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