Accountant - Payables at Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to generate, analyse and interpret the following documents: Financial Statements, University Budget, Audit Reports, IFRS and IAS
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting or a relevant field from an accredited institution
• CPA (K) or ACCA Associate.
• Hands on experience with IT and in particular Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Knowledge of Financial Management Principles and Practices.
• Knowledge of payment Practices and Standards.
• Knowledge of the International Financial Reporting Standards
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience with at least 2 years’ relevant experience in a Payment Accountant position.

Job Responsibilities

• Answering queries from Students, Staff and Suppliers pertaining to payments and other general inquiries.
• Ensuring that all recurrent expenditure is planned for and paid promptly and maintaining records of the same.
• Facilitating approval from the suppliers through a payment form.
• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.;
• Make EFT payments and input into the system. Cash matching of the payments to specific invoices;
• Making returns on withholding tax, income tax, PAYE and other taxes
• Matching suppliers invoice to delivery notes
• Paying employees wages and claims by verifying expense reports and preparing pay checks;
• Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit and responding to queries from the suppliers.
• Preparation of daily cash flow statements to facilitate payments
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports;
• Reconciliation of customer statements against system;
• Verifying the invoice batches and posting of the invoices;