Role Profile: Accounts Payable Assistant Accountant
Reports to: Senior Accountant
Nature and Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to improve and take a lead role in processing of suppliers accounts in the systems, undertaking timely reconciliations of payables and enhancing internal controls pertaining to purchase ledger and accounts payables process of the company.
This position also involves timely payment of utility bills and strict observance of statutory payments when they fall due.
Key Responsibilities
Reports to: Senior Accountant
Nature and Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to improve and take a lead role in processing of suppliers accounts in the systems, undertaking timely reconciliations of payables and enhancing internal controls pertaining to purchase ledger and accounts payables process of the company.
This position also involves timely payment of utility bills and strict observance of statutory payments when they fall due.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive
supplier’s invoices, attach necessary support documents, code, analyse
take for approval and input accurately in the system.
- File
systematically in an orderly manner supplier’s invoices awaiting payment
after processing in the system.
- Under
the direction of the senior accountant, prepare payments for suppliers and
statutory payments.
- Perform
monthly reconciliations of supplier’s accounts and submit to Senior
Accountant for review.
- Assist
in balance sheet reconciliations.
- Regular
participation in stock take under the direction of senior accountant.
- Analyse
and post petty cash vouchers.
- Analyse
fuel usage and assist in compiling the fuel consumption fleet report.
- Analyse
the telephone bills ensuring accuracy and advise senior accountant on
possible misuse.
- Assist
in processing stocks GRN.
- Work
closely with the MA, stock controller and Senior accountant on month end
closure processes.
- Liaise
with credit control on suppliers who are also customers so that convenient
arrangement on exchange of cheques are agreed.
- Circulate
cheques raised for signing and despatched to drawer ensuring proper
recording.
- Undertake
other tasks as may be delegated by management.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- CPA
(II) gained from a reputable learning institution.
- 2
Year accounts payable experience gained from a reputable company in a
strict deadline environment.
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills.
- Result
oriented, energetic go getter ready to face new challenges.
- Good
computer skills and excel spreadsheet working knowledge.
- Team
player, versatility required in order to handle other tasks in the
accounts department.
- Able
to work extra hours at month end in order to complete outstanding
accounting processes essential for month end closure.
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