Payable Accountant at Electronic PayPlus Limited

Job Summary and Purpose

• The Payable Accountant ensure timely, efficient, cost effective and transparent processing and reporting of all accounts payable, to ensure that the company is only paying for what the company has ordered and has received.

Key Responsibilities

• Book all vendors invoices on real times basis
• All payments raised daily must be posted same day and payment vouchers handed over to supervisor for review on/before 10am of the following day.
• Payment of vendors within agreed creditor’s days.
• Carry out reconciliation of vendors’ accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements for all bank accounts.
• Process letters of credit for overseas suppliers and confirm receipt by supplier before EDD, subject to availability of funds
• Cross check payroll bank schedules for accuracy and prepare bank debit instructions.
• Maintain schedule of foreign vendors
• Payment approved must be treated and payment advice forwarded to Admin same day.
• Prepare monthly pension & PAYE schedules and present for payment on/before 10th of the following month/Journals.
• Present monthly loan repayment (if any) for payment on/before 10th of the following month.
• All Custom assessment payments must be raised immediately approval memo is received from Admin; payment receipt must be given to Admin within the same day. Any justifiable reason that would make this impossible must be duly communicated to HOD.
• All monthly accruals/provisions must be made before the monthly management accounts are finalized.
• Submission of outstanding payments schedule to HOD every Monday on/before 12 noon
• Obtain tax receipts and credit notes for vendors promptly.
• Prepare vouchers and cheques for payment in compliance with the Company’s payment policy.
• Send cheque confirmation for all payments (either hardcopy or softcopy) to the drawee bank.
• Preparation of schedules for external auditors.
• Respond to all IAC queries on PVs within 12 hours.
• Compliance with the ISP policies (clear desk policy, screen lock etc).
• Closure of audit non-conformity within stipulated time.
• ISP Continuous Assessment test.
• Attendance of departmental quality meeting and technical meetings.

Academic Qualifications

• BSc / HND in Accounting or relevant Social Sciences course. 
• ACA/ACCA/MBA will be an added advantage.
• Experience: Minimum of 6 years experience.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Planning skills & Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills & Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team work skills
• Attention to details.