Accounts Payable Officer
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Description
Position Purpose:
Responsible for the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions for all local suppliers, FX payments, Statutory payments, and other related payments.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Ensure all regulatory payments are processed and paid on time.
- Ensure all postings in AP are charged to the correct GL accounts and supplier statements are reconciled monthly.
- AP sub ledgers are cleansed to validate the existence of suppliers to automate the payable process.
- Ensure all supplier invoices are processed and paid on a timely basis.
- All payment issues are resolved quickly. On a daily basis and at month-end. (Major suppliers)
- Ensure all suppliers’ queries are responded to through emails, phone calls, etc., within the expected time frame/expected.
- Ensure all FX payments are processed in a timely manner.
- Ensure statutory and regulatory payments are processed and remitted in a timely manner.
- Implement the new payment frequency process.
- Ensure all payment processing is accurate and complete.
- Ensure all documentation is attached & completed.
- Ensure quotes for FX payment rates are requested from all the banks for better rates.
- Attend internal training conducted by the Company and sign off on the attendance register
- Initiate monthly 1-2-1 discussions with the line manager and properly document it.
- Participate in team-building functions organised by the company.
- As TDL Policy and Procedures.
Requirements
Competency (Skills, Knowledge & experience):
- At least 1-3 years of extensive experience.
- Process invoices into the system, ensuring expenses are charged to the correct cost centres.
- Reconcile suppliers accounts monthly statements or when required.
- Knowledge of accounting software and general accounting procedures.
- Knowledge of the local business environment.
- Good judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Flexible and with the ability to do other tasks when directed.
Mandatory Certification:
Bachelor's degree/ Diploma in Business
Benefits
What's on offer?
- An excellent remuneration package with performance incentives.
- A chance to join a dynamic, growing company with strong career prospects.