Accounts Payable Clerk

Job description

Purpose

An Assistant Officer, Accounts payable is responsible for managing and processing outgoing payments. Their primary role is to ensure that all invoices are recorded accurately and paid on time while maintaining good relationships with vendors and suppliers. Additionally, they are responsible for ensuring that accounts are reconciled and all related documents are filed in a timely manner and in a correct fashion.

Key Responsibilities

Manage company invoice obligations through automated online AP system to ensure, make accurate and timely invoice payments, gain approval where necessary, and identify and report inaccuracies and variances
Reconcile and all supplier statements on a monthly basis.
Ensure payments are assigned to correct cost centres
Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any invoice problems or inaccuracies
Ensure all accounts payable processes meet applicable compliance guidelines and corporate standards
Collaborate with other accounting and finance team members
Assist with corporate audit and other financial reporting requirements as needed

Qualifications

Relevant degree level qualification i.e. finance/business related degree

Experience

2 years relevant experience in and accounts payable or similar role
Strong IT experience in terms of excel, AP automation or similar systems
Good knowledge of Microsoft suite i.e. excel, outlook, word