Payables Accountant – Kenya at West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC)

Job Objective

Responsible for the implementation of accounts payables objectives.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage daily cash flow operations, including cash positioning, forecasting and liquidity management
• Daily update and maintenance of New Bills’ Register and ensuring objectivity and timeliness when reviewing, validating and posting supplier invoices
• Daily update and maintenance of Disputed Invoices’ Register while ensuring timeliness and completeness in resolving disputed invoices
• Timely preparation and follow-up for approval of payment instructions and ensuring strict adherence to stipulated deadlines
• Posting payments and sharing payment allocation schedules with suppliers
• Prepare offset agreements for sign-off by suppliers and ensure offsets are passed and allocated accurately and in a timely manner in NetSuite
• Reconcile supplier statements and prepare a monthly report on the status of all supplier accounts
• Championing adherence to and implementation of the Accounts Payable Process, Work Instructions and any other Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure accuracy of organisation’s financial documents for payment, auditing and tax purposes
• Effective monitoring payables to ensure vendors are paid by due dates
• Maintenance of meticulous records of outstanding payables
• Provide clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organisation
• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
• CPA-K / ACCA or its equivalent
• Four years’ relevant work experience

Experience & Skills

• High level of attention to detail with strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to listen, with good communication skills, interpersonal skills and great ability to plan, implement and execute set objectives and strategies in a fast-paced work environment
• Reliability and willingness to take responsibility, work under pressure and shrewd at taking and implementing instructions
• Positive attitude towards work with immense work ethic and ability to work without supervision

Attributes

• Integrity, honesty with high ethical standards
• Client focused, relationship builder
• Boundless, passionate and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships