Job Title: Financial Accountant
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time, Semi Remote
Job Description
- We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to help scale our Nigerian business.
- The ideal candidate will possess the required skills and experience and a very strong attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Manages all day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable function.
- Develops, implements, and maintains procedures, policies, key performance indicators and metrics, and systems related to Accounts Payable.
- Reconcile vendor statements, research, and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues. Follow up regularly with factors and vendors for monthly statement reconciliations.
- Responsible for accurate coding of each invoice to the relevant GL accounts and cost centers.
- Maintain vendor records, including verification of payment instructions
- Supports the month end close process, including ownership of sub-ledger schedules, accruals, prepaid expenses, reconciliations, and related manual journal entries
- Drives continuous improvement and standardization in the procure to pay workstream by leading projects to implement automation and improve processes with the goal of achieving better productivity and efficiency
- Builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize the procure to pay process to deliver accurate and timely results and support to a growing employee base
- Supports annual audit and quarterly review requests from external auditors
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance.
- 3+ years of accounts payable experience.
- Track record of managing people.
- Detail oriented & self-sufficient.
- Excellent Excel skills is a must.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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What to Expect in the Hiring Process
- A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
- A Case Study
- A technical interview with the Hiring Manager
- A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |