Job Description
Our client is recruiting an Accounts Officer (Payables)
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide comprehensive accounting and administrative support to the Finance department.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Accounts Payable – (Local and Foreign)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Process Local Suppliers Invoices (except Export Freight and Utilities).
- Prepare cheques (manual and printed) for invoice settlements.
- Follow up cheques’ signatures from authorized signatories
- Dispatch cheques to clients within reasonable delay.
- Proper filing of documents (costing, cheques, invoices, purchase orders, etc.)
- Reconciliation of balances due with suppliers’ statement of accounts monthly.
- Attend phone calls from suppliers.
- Ensure local suppliers are paid within the credit terms period.
- Process invoices on Pastel Software.
- Prepare IB Transfer for foreign & local suppliers.
- Prepare the costing sheet as per the time frame agreed (including Freight and Insurance).
- Ensure that Costing Sheets are approved by concerned parties.
- Any other cognate duties.
ACCOUNTABILITY : Utility Bills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and follow up payment of utility bills (CEB, CWA, MY.T, EMTEL, etc.)
- Ensure that payments are made within the due dates to avoid charges.
- Prepare a report for CEB, CWA monthly.
- Proper filing of utility bills documents
QUALIFICATIONS, PROFILE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Higher School Certificate.
- ACCA Level I / ACCA Level II would be an advantage.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the accounting field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and French.
- Well organized, proactive, attentive to details and can-do attitude.
- Able to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Able to work both independently as well as a member of a team.
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proactive Talent Solutions reserves the right:
To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview.