Operational and Strategic Leadership
for Accounts Payable Heads
20 – 24 July 2026
Sandton Centre Johannesburg South Africa
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R17, 999.00 Per Delegate
Course overview:
In today’s fast-paced and digitally transforming business environment, the role of Accounts Payables (AP) leaders is evolving beyond routine transaction processing to becoming strategic enablers of financial efficiency, cost management, and internal control. Effective leadership in the AP function is essential to drive operational excellence, strengthen supplier relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster innovation within the finance department.
This course equips current and aspiring AP leaders with the core leadership skills needed to succeed in this changing landscape. Participants will explore practical techniques to enhance their leadership effectiveness—ranging from strategic thinking and people management to risk control, change management, and digital transformation. The course blends financial operations insight with foundational leadership development, tailored specifically to the AP environment.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the evolving role of AP leaders in aligning accounts payables with broader organizational strategy.
2. Demonstrate core leadership competencies, including self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and ethical decision-making.
3. Lead and manage AP teams effectively, enhancing performance, motivation, and accountability.
4. Implement strategic thinking and risk management in payment operations to reduce financial exposure and inefficiencies.
5. Improve communication and collaboration across departments and with external stakeholders, including vendors and auditors.
6. Drive innovation and continuous improvement within AP processes, including automation and process redesign.
7. Lead change and manage resistance during transitions such as digital transformation or policy updates.
8. Develop a personalized leadership development plan for continuous growth in the AP and finance leadership space.
Who Should Attend:
• Accounts Payable Managers and Supervisors who want to strengthen their leadership and management capabilities.
• Senior Accounts Officers or Finance Professionals transitioning into leadership or supervisory roles.
• Finance Team Leaders responsible for overseeing payment operations and vendor relations.
• Newly appointed AP leaders seeking a structured foundation in leadership and people management.
• Internal Auditors and Compliance Officers interested in understanding AP leadership from a governance perspective.
• Anyone in the finance function who aspires to lead or support the transformation of accounts payable into a strategic function.
End of the workshop
IN HOUSE AND ONLINE TRAINING
While both In-House and Online training can present with cost-effectiveness and time-efficacy, there are some very specific differences between in-house courses and those based online.
The demand for additional courses by individuals or groups of people is increasing. Still, it depends entirely on the preferences of a person what type of training he or she wants to receive. Online courses and in-house training carry some similarities but they are considered to exhibit some very pivotal differences too. Despite that, both types of learning can be really beneficial for attendees.
For Registration and other Training arrangements,
contact us on the detail below.
SOUTH AFRICA : +27 11 057 6001
WhatsApp +27 82 360 1372 / +27 79 574 0389
info@bmktraining.co.za / www.bmktraining.com
