Accountant (Payable) at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Department: Accounts
Reporting to: GM (Strategic Reports Issues)

Role in Summary

• Ensures timely, accurate processing and record keeping of all company payables.

Main Duties

• Maintain filing and organization of payment confirmation, invoices and documentation.
• Process employees expense reports and reimbursement requests.
• Prepare and present payroll, payslip, departmental budgets, Payment Vouchers for vetting and approval.
• Ensure that proper authority, approval and documentation are provided with payment requests.
• Update and maintain vendor database in a timely manner.
• Generating payment schedule in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform reconciliations including vendors/contractors statement reconciliations on a weekly basis.
• Tracking of new client connections using the JCC.
• Checking/verifying Project BOQ and making appropriate recommendation before payment
• Investigate & resolve Clients/Vendors query on payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and report.
• Report on Aged Payables plus other ad-hoc reporting where applicable.
• Identify improvements to the accounts payable process.
• Support Accounts team with necessary audit requirement.
• Verifies Vendors accounts by reconciling monthly statements & related transactions.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying & posting account transactions.
• Preparation and payment of Monthly Sales Commission.
• Any other Tasks assigned to you by the Management.

Key Performance Indicators

• Swift resolution of any established Queries from Vendors/Contractors in a timely manner.
• Accurate recording keeping of Aged payables.
• Preparation and signing of payrolls, budgets, cheques for payment on or before 25th of every month.
• Up-to-date recording keeping of Vendors/Contractors accounts.
• Timely rendition of reports.
• Proactive management of payments to Vendors & others.
• Excellent customer relations.

Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from reputable higher institution.

Experience:

• Must have 2 years plus cognate experience in a similar position from reputable big organization.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Good knowledge of financial software.
• Attention to detail & thoroughness.
• Analytical mind & ability to drive revenue collection at record time.
• 2 years plus Accounts Payable, Data Entry or related experience.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency & tenacious at work.

Salary
Very Attractive.