Accounts Payable Officer

Role scope and expectations:

Accounts / Finance:

• Ensure compliance with Procurement process.

• Processing and booking ALL AP Invoices (intercompany & 3rd party).

• Ensure WHT Schedule is updated and monthly remittance on or before payment due date.

• Ensure all advances are retired and booked accordingly.

• Advise Treasury Team on the periodic Payment Runs

• Ensure compliance with AP procedure

• Ensure compliance with company payment term.

• Ensure up-to-date documentation of all current and historical documents as regards Accounts Payable

• Ensure timely delivery of relevant Accounts Payable Monthly Closing Reports

• Ensure Accounts Payable is reconciled monthly.

• Ensure appropriate support for all audits on account payable correspondences and documentation.

QHSE:

o You are responsible for complying with the requirements of the QHSE management system

o You are to apply and respect safety, health and environment requirements in daily activities;

o Use required personal protective equipment as instructed;

o Watch for potentially hazardous working conditions or work practices and report them to his or her supervisor(s) as soon as possible.

OTHERS

o Any other duty assigned by the Country CFO

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Accounting / Accountancy
• Minimum of 1 year experience in accounts payable role

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of IFRS is added advantage
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Good command of IT tools and accounting software
• Strong communication skill
• Utmost discretion
• Sense of responsibility, good job and information sharing
• Proactiveness, innovation, respect of the best practices and safety rules
• Compliance with the code of ethics, sense of confidentiality, independence, impartiality and integrity