Account Payable Officer at HR-on-Wheels

Our client is a fast growing Kenyan-based company, building the operating system for retail distribution in Africa. For the Nigerian operation, they need on board, an Accountant (Accountant Payable Officer).

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain sound relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring a timely response to any queries raised in respect of invoices or payments.
• Get approvals and endorsement for invoices before processing payment in compliance with financial policies and procedures including any prioritisation required.
• Coordinate the purchase to pay process in respect of inventory, matching Supplier invoices to Goods Received Notes (GRN's)/Purchase Orders (PO's) and following up on any variances or queries with the necessary department as required, achieving closure within defined timelines.
• Help with processing operations for reimbursement
• Make payments for VAT, and execute WHT deductions and remittances
• Examine and solve issues relating to purchase orders and processing of invoices
• Maintaining historical records and generating account payables status
• Preparing analysis of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Ensure invoices are collated daily and processed in a timely manner and any queries logged on the Query Log.
• Continuing to improve the payment process

Job Responsibilities

• B.Sc Accounting/Finance
• ICAN/ACA certification is a plus
• 2+ years experience in carrying out moderate/high invoices volumes whilst maintaining accuracy
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles and processes
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Intermediate excel skills and working knowledge of accounting software
• Industry knowledge is desirable.
• Strong organisation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication