Expenditure & Payables Specialist at Unified Payment Services Limited

Job Objective(s)

• To ensure accurate & timely recording of all financial transactions in line with company policies, rules and guidelines as well as regulatory standards.
• To produce such reports as may be requested by management for the purpose of decision making.
• To ensure prompt recognition of liabilities arising from company transaction, settlement of such liabilities and other obligatory bills as at when due.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Account payable Vendors management: To ensure that all approved Staff and Vendor payments or internal requests are effected within agreed timelines; Staff - 24hrs and Vendors-3 working days.
• Tax management: Ensuring that Tax obligations; VAT, WHT, PAYE, Company income Tax o e.t.c are met within the period specified by the relevant Tax laws.
• Processing of PAYE annual returns and obtaining e-tax clearance certificate for all staff.
• TAX Query: Resolution of all Tax queries promptly.
• Dollar merchants payments: Scheduling of payment to USD merchants online, capturing of payment to USD merchants into Finance application 
• Dollar customers management: Ensuring that transfer requests for US Dollars are effected
• Reconciliation of Card Schemes transactions, VSS files to inflows in the designated bank account
• Daily reconciliation of chargeback to avoid exposure due to late presentment.
• Daily processing and hosting Base11 files for all clients.

Staff Attraction, Motivation and Retention:

• Fill vacant roles within the department in a timely manner and provide opportunities for growth and development.
• Provide training, mentorship, and up-skilling programs.
• Recognize and reward individual and team achievements and contribution.
• Encourage open communication and feedback.
• Give employees autonomy and ownership of their work to motivate them.
• Foster a positive work culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and creativity.
• Regularly engage direct reports to understand their needs and concerns.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive work environment that values different perspectives and backgrounds.

Requirements
Education:

• First degree in Accounting or any numerate subject. 
• Professional membership of ICAN/CIMA/ACCA or similar recognized professional accounting bodies is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience post NYSC

Skill / Competencies:

• Demonstrate ability to cope with pressure and meet deadlines.
• High degree of accuracy. 
• Deductive reasoning abilities and eye for details.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills  Advanced Excel user.

Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge of cost and financial accounting principles, practices and procedures. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles. Knowledge of Card Payment industry.