Senior Accountant (Payments) at Britam

Job Description

The role holder will manage the overall coordination and evaluation of the Accounts Payable function through supervising and coordinating activities of the team and managing stakeholder relations whilst efficiently ensuring adequate controls, accuracy and timeliness of all payments to vendors, investors and employees.

Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts Payable including the team in the function, Britam vendors, liaise with the rest of the teams in the organization and other stakeholders such as tax authorities, auditors, etc;
• Ensure vendor, utility, investors (holders of shares and bond), employees, any related tax payments, etc. are handled efficiently;
• Support the financial reporting process by managing accounting in accounts payable including the month-end closing of the AP sub-ledger and appropriately recording the intercompany balances resulting from vendor payments while ensuring accuracy and timeliness;
• Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness and the adherence to company guidelines;
• Provide accounting guidance and assistance to the AP team and internal teams that interact with AP;
• Act as a liaison between the company, government, external accountants and other stakeholders to provide necessary information as well as ensuring proper documentation is maintained for historical purposes.;
• Prepare and recommend the function’s operating and personnel budgets for approval and monitor spending for adherence to budget; and
• Deliver on performance requirements as defined in the departments’ strategy map, balanced scorecard and Personal Scorecard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a business related field
• CPA(K) or other similarly recognized accounting profession qualification
• 4-5 years of accounting experience in a large complex organization with proven and demonstrable
• Knowledge of ERP AP system and/or experience of using Oracle Financials. Evidence of implementing new systems would be an advantage
• Strong computer and business solutions software skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Proactive experience of change management