Western Cape: Financial Manager – Payable & Procurement posted by Communicate Finance

About the Role

The Financial Manager – Payable & Procurement role at Communicate Finance requires an experienced professional to manage the full purchasing lifecycle, handle day-to-day procurement activity, and maintain accurate supplier information. The ideal candidate will partner with Finance to ensure correct cost allocation, reconciliations, and spend visibility, while developing strong working relationships with suppliers and service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full purchasing lifecycle, from requirement intake and supplier sourcing through approvals, contracting, and payment coordination.
• Handle day-to-day procurement activity across technical, commercial, and operational teams using modern finance and expense tools.
• Maintain accurate supplier information, pricing agreements, contract records, and compliance documentation.
• Oversee renewals for software subscriptions, professional services, and recurring vendor arrangements.
• Partner with Finance to ensure correct cost allocation, reconciliations, and spend visibility.
• Prepare procurement-related documentation for annual regulatory and compliance reviews, coordinating with external advisors and auditors as required.
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers and service providers.
• Lead commercial negotiations to optimise pricing, payment terms, and contractual protections.
• Coordinate contract review and execution in collaboration with legal and risk stakeholders.
• Establish performance measures for key vendors and monitor service delivery, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Assess existing procurement practices, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Design and implement scalable procurement policies, approval frameworks, and operating procedures.
• Build structured approaches to supplier onboarding, purchase management, and spend tracking.
• Improve organisational visibility into procurement activity through reporting and dashboards.
• Provide insight-driven recommendations on supplier rationalisation, category strategies, and cost optimisation initiatives.

Requirements

• Professional certification such as CA(SA) or AGA(SA)
• Implementation of new tools, procurement processes and building frameworks from scratch
• Exposure to and an interest in Accounts Payable and Procurement
• Fintech, tech, or multinational environment experience
• Demonstrated ability to execute procurement operations

Qualification

Minimum Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or related. Qualified accountant CA(SA), AGA(SA)

Salary & Benefits

Not specified