• Application Deadline:
• Position: Accounts Payable Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Opebi


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About the role

The role is primarily responsible for processing invoices and issuing payments.

What you'll be doing

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation approval prior to payment.


• Process 3-way PO matching invoices


• Prioritise invoices according to payment terms


• Process payment request


• Reconcile all vendor accounts before payments are made


• Manage suppliers / invoice discrepancy.


• Ensure smooth account closing and pre-closing process.


• Ensure periodic reconciliation of key suppliers account.


• Maintain good customer relationship and focus with suppliers.


• Ensure payments are made in line with the payment terms agreed with suppliers.


• Generate payment reports and all such reports that provide transparency on settlement and status of invoices.


• Respond to all vendor enquiries


• Respond swiftly to suppliers’ queries.


• Attend to and resolve all invoice discrepancies and discrepancies with suppliers.


• Manage all invoice processes, receiving every invoice from vendors, and matching these to the purchase order made.


• Confirm that all items are received and properly invoiced.


• Ensure timely payment of vendor invoices and expense vouchers


• Provide supporting documents for audits


• Ensure strict compliance to internal controls guiding the job role

Who you'll work with

• Sales, number of people, budget, volumes, etc.:
  
  
  
  • List of direct reports: 
  
  
  
  


• Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
  
  
  
  • Internal to the team
    
    
    
    • Accounts Payable Manager
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • External to the team
    
    
    
    • All payment initiating units
    
    
    • Plant Control section of finance
    
    
    • Tax section of finance
    
    
    • Treasury section of finance
    
    
    • Internal Audit
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • External to the organization
    
    
    
    • Suppliers
    
    
    • Contractors
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

What we are looking for 

Education/qualifications/skills

• B.sc / HND (Accounting/Social sciences)


• ACA /, ACCA (added advantage)


• 5 years post NYSC working experience with minimum of 2 years on similar role.

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good knowledge of an ERP environment – ideally JDE or SAP


• Understanding and correct application of VAT regulations with FIRS


• Understanding and correct application of WHT regulations with FIRS


• Internal controls


• Sound knowledge of a standard accounts payable process


• MS-Excel Knowledge


• Good presentation skills for educating external clients on company policies and procedures

Behavioral Competence:

• Personal and intra-personal Communication skills


• Customer focus


• Good analytical skills


• Confidentiality Good integrity and ethics


• Trustworthiness

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Leadership potential


• Problem solving skills


• Ability to pay attention to details and accuracy


• Organizing and prioritizing