Senior Account Payable Officer - AT Ghana


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Key Responsibilities

  • Enforce internal controls around invoice approval, prevention of duplication of invoice, and segregation of duties.
  • Invoice validation and initiation after thorough checks.
  • Ensure adherence to accounting policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., VAT, withholding tax compliance where applicable).
  • Ensure appropriate approvals and compliance with company policy.
  • Keeping and maintaining a schedule of prepayment invoices and retirement application.
  • Supervise vendor reconciliation and follow up to close all open issues.
  • In charge of Payroll Reconciliation and closure of open items.
  • Advising payment officer on invoices to process based on approved cash flow and invoice due dates.
  • Staff expense management (Claims, Cash advance and expense retirement)
  • Ensure all AP transactions are posted before closing deadlines.
  • Contribute to ERP upgrades or new system implementations.
  • Support audit requests with proper documentation and analysis.
  • Conduct any other task as may be assigned by the Accounts payable manager.


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JOB FUNCTION

  • The successful candidate will join our team as a Senior Accounts Payable Officer in the Finance Department
  •  This individual will report to the Accounts Payable Manager and be responsible for managing vendor relationships.
  •  The Senior Accounts Payable Officer will have full ownership of the entire accounts’ payable operations, including invoice booking and vendor payments.

Qualification Required & Experience

  • A bachelor’s degree from any recognized University with emphasis in Accounting or any Business-related field.
  •  ACCA/CA – Final level qualification
  • At least 4 years relevant work experience (preferably in a multinational setting)

Core Competencies

  • A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Result oriented with a can-do attitude.

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  • Highly organized and ability to handle multiple tasks at any given time.
  • Highly analytical and to able to detect exceptions in workflows.
  • The ability to work under pressure with less supervision.


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  • Strong knowledge in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
  • A fast learner who can easily adapt to changing working roles.

 

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