Accounts Assistant- Payables at Colgate-Palmolive

Job Summary:

• As a Accounts Payable Assistant for Colgate Palmolive East Africa you´ll be responsible for to providing financial and administrative support for the organization. Verifying invoices against purchase orders for correctness, processing and allocating any variances within 2 days from receipt. Preparing vendor reconciliations for all vendors that provide monthly statements. Preparing monthly AP GL control reconciliations by the 10th of every month, running a GR/IR report monthly by country and distributing it by the 10th of every month highlighting overdue PO’s that require investigation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Effect payment to all local/intercompany/foreign vendors.
• Perform invoice verification on all invoices received from suppliers.
• Communicate with various departments within the company to resolve queries and problems.
• Communicate with various suppliers to obtain outstanding documentation.
• Collate the necessary documentation so that the payment to the supplier can be processed.
• Reconcile payment proposed in the supplier’s statement on Excel.
• Prepare and submit month-end reports.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Inter-company balancing between sister subsidiaries on a monthly basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance or equivalent field
• CPA qualification from section 3 is a must

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Min 2 years working experience in Finance
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet targets.
• Innovative approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Results-oriented mindset.