Payables Accountant Job in Kenya

Our client is in the Hygiene / Cleaning Services industry.

They are currently seeking to recruit an Accountant - Payables

Summary

The purpose of this position is to plan and organize for timely and accurate payments to suppliers and other statutory payments, and to institute and uphold controls on expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

The person is expected to be of high integrity, mature and honest.

Key Responsibilities
  •  Ensure payments are made to suppliers consistently, accurately and within credit terms.
  • Verify invoices against contract terms and other agreements
  • Review transactions for completeness and accuracy including proper authorization for payment processing.
  • Prepare payment vouchers.
  • Set up, monitor and perform reconciliations and accruals on a monthly basis for major suppliers paid by standard voucher
  • Support the monthly accounting closing process to ensure accurate and timely financials.
  • Review accounting controls and processes, suggest improvements and help implement and support any changes.
  • Ensure all corporate and normal business and ethical standards are closely adhered to and correct any deviations encountered and ensure appropriate controls are administered.
  • Ensuring that all documentation relating to payments are in accordance with all regulations and maintain a very high level of vigilance
  • Answer supplier queries on invoices & payments
  • Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
  • Reconciles Accounts Payable on a monthly basis (including Down payment Requests)
  • Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
  • Monitoring customer account details for non- payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
  • Prepare and disburse accounts payable checks and process and record invoices for timely and accurate payments.
  • Maintain the vendor/supplier files and monitor the accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
  • Ensure statutory cheques/payments are prepared and issued out on time to avoid penalties
  • Perform reconciliation for sampled balance sheets accounts
  • Perform analysis on fuel to ensure fuel is economically utilized and no fraud is done
  • Strong involvement in the physical receipt of deliveries by suppliers before being transferred to the store
  • Participate actively during stock taking
  • Filing of supplier invoices and vouchers and answering all queries relating to payables acclivity
  • Liaison with Credit control colleagues on cheque swap

Requirements
  • Minimum of a CPA Part 2
  • A degree wuld be an added advantage
  • Atleast 2-5 years experience in a similar role

Salary KShs 45,000 - 60,000 (Gross)


If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke