Junior Accountant (Local) at Onstream Group

Job Description
The officer will be fully in charge of receiving and processing CLIENT invoices from vendors either by mail or physically within a specified time. These processes involve amongst others:

• Invoice reception and acknowledging receipt of invoices
• Bar-coding and scanning.
• Sorting of scanned invoices and archiving
• Dispatch invoices in the cockpit to tax workflow and Sensitive data workflow.
• Ensure sox compliance of all processed FI invoices, that it falls within the scope of those approved by management for such treatment
• Circulate FI invoice files for signature purposes
• Posting of invoices in line with the invoice processing procedures for FI, MM invoices and customs duty
• Control and validation of all invoices and credit notes that will ensure the clarity of Accounting treatment of the invoices to the external and internal auditors in terms of:
  • Amounts and transaction currency, arithmetical controls
  • Commitments (Purchase orders, Job Progress Certificates (JPC)
  • General and Analytical coding
  • Payment methods and terms of payment
  • Appropriate application of VAT and WHT
  • Relevant approvals according to DOA
• Investigation and follow up of non-postable invoices overdue for payment.
• Maintain controls to ensure that invoices are not duplicated in the system and that vendors are not paid twice for each good or services delivered.
• Investigate and respond to vendor’s enquiries.
• Manage advance payment to vendors and recovery of such advances in collaboration with cost controllers.
• Other duties as may be assigned by hierarchies from time to time

Job Requirements

• B.Sc/HND Graduate (Accounting) with 1-3 years post-NYSC experience.