Account Payable Officer at Paga Nigeria Full Time

Job Title: Account Payable Officer

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Sector: Financial Services
Career Level: Grade 3 & 4
Reports To: Assistant Accountant
Department: Finance

About The Role

• Account payable officer is responsible for the processing of payment documents in a timely, accurate and cost-effective manner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Regular communication with internal and external clients via phone and email correspondence
• Processing payment document in accordance with internal procedures and policy as well as in compliance with legal requirements i.e. Tax laws
• Responsible for posting of payment vouchers on SAP
• Prepares payment batches, cheques, wire transfer instructions and other payment instruction types
• Raises and prepares inventory purchase requisition and follow through that inventory account with merchants get credited. Ensures that inventory reorder level is maintained, and inventory does not run out
• Reconcile various accounts including bank accounts by identifying errors in posting and omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards
• Assist with monthly status reports and monthly closings
• Files and maintains payment and accounting documents
• Performs other duties as required to support the department.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of a 2:1 (Preferably in Finance / Accounting)
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in account payable or general accounting
• Ability to use MS Excel, Word, Power Point
• Knowledge of SAP or a similar system is an advantage
• Ability to meet deadline, multi-task and follow-up on pending issues
• Must be open to change and willing to learn new skills.
• An accounting professional certification in either ACCA, ICAN or equivalents
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC.

Key Competencies:

• Initiative
• Self- driven and hardworking
• Organisational skills
• Written and verbal communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Good team player
• Flexibility.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity inclusion. We do not discriminate on grounds of colour, race, nationality, religion, age, ethnic origin, disability, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation in our employment practices.