Assistant Executive – Account Payables, Kikambala Office

Designation: Assistant Executive – Account Payables
Reports to: Senior Executive – Finance (Payables)
Grade: 4 (Four)
Department: Finance
Travel: Yes, when required
Perm/Temp: Permanent
Location: Kikambala Office
Working Hrs: 52Hrs in a week
Reports: None
Potential roles to develop into: Executive – Finance (Payables)

POPL Purpose: We are committed to delivering on all consumer needs.

Job Summary: The Assistant Executive – Finance (AP) plays a critical role in overseeing, monitoring, and analyzing cost expenditures and purchases within the organization and makes recommendations about cost-efficient and financially feasible cost options.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that suppliers’ invoices are processed and paid on time and accurately.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Accurate processing of supplier invoices ensuring compliance with KRA

• Supplier account reconciliation

• Processing of supplier payments

• Addressing supplier queries

• Archiving of documents

Internal Interactions: All departments
External Interactions: Suppliers, Statutory offices

Key Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner.

• Proficiency in managing financial transactions including accounts payable processes, invoice processing, and payment reconciliation.

• Having a keen eye for detail to accurately review and verify invoices, expenses, and financial documents.
  

• Ability to identify and resolve issues related to accounts payable, such as payment discrepancies, invoice errors, or vendor disputes.

Behaviour:

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

• Proactive, results-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues from various departments such as purchasing, finance, and procurement.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and proactively drive tasks and projects forward.

• Have a growth mindset and actively seek opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills

Knowledge:

• Familiar with Excel functionalities.

• Knowledge of accounting principles.

Core Competencies:

• Behaviors that are tied to the achievement of organizational strategy and values.

• Passionate in everything we do

• Willing to embrace change.

• Accountable for self and team

• Never give up.

• Initiative is recognized

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in BCOM, Business Administration

• CPA Part III.

Experience:

• Minimum 1+ years of experience in finance department.
  

• Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.