Accountant at Sanofi

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the resounding success of a highly patient-centric organisation that continually explores opportunities to empower life across the world.

Reporting to the Head of Business Operations for East Africa Hub, the position is critical to providing sound and accurate data and reports for timely decision making.

Job Overview

To assist and support the Finance Manager in providing strong financial and technical controls in the management of cash outflow and ensuring that transactions are processed in accordance with industry practice and applicable internal guidelines.

Key Accountabilities

• Processing of vendor invoices and internal employees’ expense statements
  Ensure 3-way match (purchase order / good receipt / invoice) is done for purchases and exceptions are approved
• Performing vendor account reconciliations on a monthly basis whilst reviewing Accounts Payable aging analysis and investigate overdue amounts
• Circulating monthly staff statements and ensuring that queries are resolved and unsettled amounts recovered
• Perform bank reconciliations on a weekly/monthly basis and monthly general Ledger accruals
• Assist with analytical review of monthly P&L and balance sheet general ledger accounts
• Submission of monthly invoices for payment for the various business units in line with signed agreements
• Order release management for UTI customers in collaboration with TRM and Export Customer Services
• Follow up of customer outstanding amounts to clear account balances and resolve disputes
• Reviewing OPEX invoices for External Sales Force under the affliate for accuracy, ensure proper cost allocation to respective cost centers and resolving queries before invoice submission to SWIND for funds reimbursement
• Maintaining updated monthly cash flow statements and invoice tracking for External Sales Force Agents
• Performing monthly fixed asset depreciation runs
• Managing the Fixed asset register and reconciling to the General Ledger
• Ensure compliance with local statutory obligations by achieving VAT filing deadline and accurate recording of Withholding Tax and Withholding VAT in SAK books
• Liaising with tax auditors for tax health check and quarterly VAT audits
• Coordination of statutory audit and preparing audit schedules
• Assisting the Finance Manager in Accounts Committee quarterly reporting and einforcing internal controls
• Assist in Record Management for Finance department
• Performing adhoc assignments as may be assigned from time to time