Accounts Assistant Payables

Job Purpose

To provide administrative and financial support in the accounts payable function by processing invoices, verifying payment requests, maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling supplier accounts, and ensuring timely payment of suppliers while complying with company policies and accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

Receive, review and verify supplier invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness and compliance with company policies and established accounts payable procedures.

Check invoices against relevant supporting documentation, including purchase orders, delivery notes, and contracts.

Dispatch invoices through ESKER to the appropriate ERP workflow for further processing and approval.

Upload supplier invoices into the Procurement Manager System and synchronize them to ESKER for processing.

Identify and resolve invoice discrepancies, missing information and errors.

Follow up with procurement, suppliers and internal departments regarding outstanding approvals.

Maintain confidentiality and integrity of financial and supplier information.

Assist the Finance team with other accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

Business Degree

CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent will be an added advantage

Minimum 3 years in a similar role

Personal Attributes

Integrity

Confidentiality

Meticulous & Organized

Resilient / Firm

Key Skills & Competencies

Analytical skills

Proactivity

Communication

Computer literacy

Detail oriented

Deadline conscious