Financial Accountant – Accounts Payables at Safal Group

Key responsibilities:

• Process and code invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely payment 
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies 
• Review and process employee expense reports 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all accounts payable transactions 
• Assist with month-end close processes and provide support for audits 
• Work closely with internal departments and external vendors to resolve any payment issues or discrepancies 
• Develop, implement and or constant review of the best accounts payable procedures in line with the company policy safeguarding the company’s financial data and resources.
• Provide management with timely and accurate reports, which are reliable & relevant for decision making.
• Accounting for all purchases and returns ensuring they are fully supported by the relevant documents and duly approved.
• Accounting for all expenses invoices ensuring they are fully supported by the relevant documents and duly approved.
• Monthly Vendor accounts reconciliation and balance confirmations & ensure your supervisor signs off the reconciliations.
• Creating of new suppliers accounts in ERP ensuring all the relevant information is captured correctly.
• Monthly cut off journals that must be fully supported, serially numbered, serially filed & approved by your supervisor.
• Ensure proper filing & archiving of all relevant accounting documents in a manner that they can be retrieved easily.
• Maintain an accurate & up to date accounts payable Ledger including contact details, KRA PIN, credit limit in days & amount.
• Facilitate the VAT filing process by responding to purchases related queries.
• Own overall internal controls processes to maintain integrity of general ledgers involved and its supporting sub-systems.  
• Respond to Audit Queries including documents retrieval.

Requirements

Qualifications required:

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelors degree with CPA (K), CFA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent 
• Professional registration: ICPAK
• Industry: Manufacturing

Experience required:

• General work experience (years): 8-10 years
• Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 3-5 years

Language requirements:

• Kiswahili
• English

Computer literacy:

• MS Office packages
• Outstanding knowledge of electronic spreadsheets
• Working knowledge of ERP system (Preferred SAP FICO)