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
