Payables Accountant

JD PAYABLES ACCOUNTANT – Manufacturing Industry

Our client in the manufacturing industry seeks to hire a well-experienced Payables Accountant. 

Job Title: Payables Accountant 

Location: Nairobi 

Salary: 70,000 Gross+ Benefits  

Roles and responsibilities 

• Maintain accurate vendor register

• Management of vendor payments

• Capture monthly accruals of recurrent expenditure

• Ensuring accurate transaction posting,assigning the collect GL accounts and cost centres

• Maintain listing and supporting document of vendor prepayments, ensuring tax invoices are received, posted and applied 

• Timely monthly filing of WHT and WHT VAT accurately  and ensure reconciliations are shared with DFM & CFM by 5th every month

• Accurate posting of supplier invoices and ensuring complianceMaintainingols

• Maintain accurate vendor accounts reconciliations

• Maintain the aging accounts payables report - monthly & weekly

• Support external and internal audits and ensure effective implementation of audit recommendations,

• Vendor relationship management - enquiries, clarifications & complaints

Skills and Qualifications 

• Degree in B.Com/Accounting

• CPA K/ACCA

• A minimum of 5 year similar role in a busy manufacturing or fmcg environment "

• Good understanding of accounting principles including accrual accounting, reconciliations and general ledger journals 

• A high level of knowledge and competency in Microsoft Office especially WordIn-depthel

• In depth understanding of manufacturing/FMCG processes

• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge (IFRS)

• Strong consolidation knowledge and experience

• Financial analysis experience

• Good knowledge of any accounting software or ERP e.g profix and S""Good understanding of accounting principles including accrual accounting, reconciliations and general ledger journals 

• A high level of knowledge and competency in Microsoft Office In-depth Word and Excel

• In depth understanding of manufacturing/FMCG processes

• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge (IFRS)

• Strong consolidation knowledge and experience

• Financial analysis experience

• Good knowledge of any accounting software or ERP e.g profix and Syspro