Reports to: Country Finance Manager

Our client is seeking to hire an Accounts Receivables Officer to manage the systems, processes, policies, procedures, and reporting of the company’s accounts payable functions

Roles and Responsibilities 

Accounts Payable Operations

  • Performs day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that the company’s finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
  • Provides accounts payable schedules to form an input into short-term cash flow forecasting
  • Responds to vendor queries  and ensures payments are up to date and in line with terms
  • Monitors vendor’s accounts and ensures all payments are up to date
  • Assists in the establishment of accounts payable best practices
  • Analyses processes, and initiates and oversees process improvement initiatives within the accounts payable function 
  • Processes staff cash advance requests and follows up to ensure accurate and timely retirement 
  • Reviews and verifies petty cash payments and journals before posting
  • Resolves discrepancies in payment invoices
  • Ensures non-purchase order invoices have the proper approvals 

Payments Tracking

  • Ensures payments to suppliers, vendors, contractors, etc. are made when due
  • Prepares, sorts, and ensures that payments received are correctly entered into the accounting system
  • Evaluate unapplied advance payments to determine risk level

Financial Management

  • Prepares account reconciliations for accounts payable general ledger accounts, including an analysis of balance aging
  • Reviews the reconciliation of ledgers and puts in place adequate controls to reduce discrepancies
  • Verifies that all transactions are in compliance with financial policies and procedures
  • Provides required information to internal or external auditors during audits
  • Supports cash forecasting process based on payment schedules and interfaces with the Treasury Accountant
  • Manages inquiries from vendors and internal customers on invoice approval and payment status
  • Assists in compiling management reports

Integrated Management System

  • Documents, implements and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.

Qualifications:  

  • Minimum of a first degree in  Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any related discipline 
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in the same role
  • Relevant professional certifications e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA),  Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), or its equivalent required
  • MBA or a Master’s in a related discipline is an added advantage
  • Technical Competencies
  • Budgeting and Budgetary Controls
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Statutory Reporting
  • Accounting Operations
  • Financial Control
  • Tax Management
  • Cost Analysis & Inventory Management