Reporting to: Financial Manager

Location: Western Cape

About the Libstar Wet Condiments Category

The Wet Condiments Category is part of the Libstar Ambient Products Category, with business sites located in Montagu, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. We operate within a dynamic, forward-thinking organization dedicated to driving innovation, fostering growth, and creating a supportive, inclusive work environment. As part of the broader Libstar team, our goal is to grow our food brands and category solutions in a sustainable and profitable manner. We prioritize building strong relationships with our customers and aim to be South Africa’s leading producer and distributor of high-quality products and brands. To achieve this, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and well-being.

Purpose of the Role

The Head of Creditors will lead the accounts payable function by ensuring supplier invoices, credit notes, reconciliations, and payments are processed accurately, timeously, and in line with company policies and internal controls. The role contributes to effective working capital management through disciplined administration, accurate record-keeping, strong supplier relationship management, and support to month-end close activities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable / Creditors

• Oversee the supplier invoice and credit note process to ensure documents are captured accurately, timeously, and in line with approved purchase orders, pricing, supporting documentation, and internal controls.
• Manage payment allocation and supplier reconciliation processes, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items and recurring exceptions through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure supplier statements are obtained, reviewed, and reconciled monthly, with follow-up on outstanding invoices, credit notes, proof of delivery, and remittance information.
• Own and review creditors reconciliations and month-end accounts payable close activities, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Log, track, and resolve supplier account queries, including pricing differences, missing documentation, short payments, and payment allocation queries with internal teams.
• Coordinate payment runs by monitoring due dates, supplier terms, cash-flow requirements, and approval controls, escalating risks to the Financial Manager where required.
• Maintain accurate filing and supplier master data; ensure documents are complete for audit and internal controls.
• Create and maintain supplier accounts in line with company policies.
• Drive monthly creditors ageing meetings, provide feedback, and implement proactive actions to resolve issues.
• Full cashbook & bank management.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy and good numerical skills.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) and a professional supplier-service approach.
• Able to plan and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to follow up and resolve queries.
• Competent in Excel and comfortable working on Syspro.

Qualifications & Experience

• Certificate/Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (advantageous).
• 3–5 years’ experience in a accounts payable/creditors or similar finance role.
• Experience in an FMCG/manufacturing environment advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems (SYSPRO advantageous).
• Strong knowledge of BI reporting tools.
• Basic understanding of VAT, supplier reconciliations, and payment controls.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading FMCG business driving innovation and efficiency.
• Influence financial and operational decisions through data and insight.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values growth and excellence.

Application

Please email your CV (with references) and a motivation letter to Recruitment.WCCMontagu@libstar.co.za
by 20 August 2026.
Include the position you are applying for in the email subject line.
If you have not received a response within four weeks of the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
Application deadline: 20 August 2026
If you have not received a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that you may on occasion be required to perform tasks that are not part of your normal daily duties, but may be necessary due to the operational requirements of the Company.

NOTE: To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal
information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/.