Job Overview
The Accounts Payable Officer will be responsible for ensuring that all vendors invoices and/or internal expense requests are properly recorded, tracked, approved and paid as at when due. The successful candidate will work closely with the Payable Accountant and ensure a mutually beneficial relationship exists between the company and the vendors. Success in this role will be demonstrated through accurate and timely payment of invoices, ensuring appropriate statutory deductions are made from vendors invoices before payment and prompt/accurate record keeping of the financial transactions.
Objectives of this role
Support the company in optimizing its working capital requirement and prompt recording of financial transactions in the systems.
Strengthening and improved relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payment of invoices
Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
Compliance with national and local financial regulations and extant laws.
Roles and Responsibilities
Assemble and review invoices and internal expenses to ensure complete documentation in accordance with the company’s invoice payment procedure
Verify vendors invoices against approved purchase orders and ensure goods or services are received physically and on the system.
Maintain appropriate records of all compliant vendors invoices and internal request received in the accounting system
Maintain copies of vouchers, invoices and/or correspondence necessary for soft and hard filing in a chronological order.
Preparation of payment schedules for all invoices and internal requests to be paid showing all the statutory deductions to be made in compliance with the extant laws.
Schedule pay run and process outgoing payments in compliance with company policies and procedures for vendors invoice payment.
Reconcile periodically (monthly & annually) the accounts payable by their respective sub ledger to ensure that all bills and payments made are accounted for and properly posted in the accounting system.
Identify improvements areas to the accounts payable processes and engage the Payable accountant and by extension the Finance Leadership for possible implementation
Skills/Attributes
Strong understanding of Finance systems and processes
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Proactive, highly motivated and flexible
Highly organized and attention to detail
Strong data entry and analysis skills
Experienced with MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience working with SAP (BYD)
Qualifications/Experience
Minimum of First degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Finance or any other related courses.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable role
Accounting professional qualification ACA etc. (Added Advantage)
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: jobs@unitermintl.com using the position as subject of email.
Apply via :
jobs@unitermintl.com