Senior Specialist - Account Payables

About the job

Why PayNet / Why Now

• PayNet operates at national scale, high transaction volumes increase complexity in how spend is controlled, validated, and paid
• As digital payments expand, financial discipline on outgoing cash becomes critical to maintaining trust and system stability
• E‑invoicing, automation, and regulatory pressure are reshaping how payables must be executed and governed
• This role exists to strengthen how PayNet manages obligations, moving from processing to control, visibility, and decision quality

TL; DR

• Own how PayNet manages outgoing cash, accurately, timely, and with strong control discipline
• Drive decisions that protect cash, enable scale, and strengthen vendor trust
• Operate where payments, risk, and finance intersect, judgment matters more than process

Why This Role Matters

• Payables directly impact cash flow, vendor confidence, and financial integrity
• Weak control or poor judgment leads to financial leakage, compliance risk, and reputational exposure
• Strong execution improves liquidity visibility and operational reliability across PayNet
• This role requires judgment over process, knowing when to stop, question, or escalate

What You Will Actually Do

• Own end‑to‑end payables outcomes, from invoice validation to payment execution and reconciliation
• Decide how exceptions, discrepancies, and high‑risk transactions are handled and resolved
• Influence procurement, finance, and business teams to reduce upstream errors and improve payment quality
• Shape payment prioritisation and timing in line with cash flow strategy and risk considerations
• Build visibility into liabilities, trends, and risks to inform leadership decisions
• Improve how PayNet runs payables, simplifying workflows while strengthening controls and audit readiness

Examples of This Role in Practice

• A vendor invoice fails validation, you investigate root cause, resolve discrepancies, and prevent recurrence
• Urgent payment requests bypass normal flow, you assess risk, challenge where needed, and decide the right path
• Payment delays trigger vendor escalation, you balance relationship management with firm financial discipline
• Repeated reconciliation issues surface, you identify systemic gaps and redesign the process with stakeholders

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong judgment in balancing speed, control, and financial risk
• Ability to analyse discrepancies and turn them into clear decisions and improvements
• Confidence influencing stakeholders across finance, procurement, and business teams
• Experience in accounts payable, financial operations, or expense management in a scaled environment
• Helpful: exposure to ERP systems, AP automation, or e‑invoicing environments
• Helpful: familiarity with regulated or payments ecosystems where control discipline is critical