Accountant – Payables
Location: – Uganda
Organization details
Our Esteemed corporate client in the manufacturing sector is seeking to employ a suitable person for the position of Accounts -Payable .
Number of vacancies: 1 Sector: Private sector Industry: Accounting

Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Successfully plan activities and action for results.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and apply high professional standards.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details

Responsibilities
Purpose Statement
• Responsible for processing all invoices received for payment from all creditors in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities.
• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data.
• Processing invoices and credit notes into the SAP system and within agreed time.
• Ensure statutory deductions are made as per income tax act on payments made.
• Accurate computation and recovery of withholding taxes.
• Ensure AP monthly reporting KPI’s are reported accurately and as per the agreed timetable whilst ensuring that any anomalies are investigated and explained.
• Reviewing payment plan before payments are made.
• Preparing analysis to all vendor accounts and producing monthly reports.
• Monthly reconciliation with supplier statements.
• Perform additional daily/weekly/monthly Accounts payable reconciliations.
• Ensure all taxes are paid before 10th of the subsequent month.
• Provide excellent customer service to suppliers with the ability to build relationships, resolve complex issues in line with business interests.
• Perform month-end closing activities and work closely with AP team to ensure timely, accurate and effective processing.
• Close actions on aged invoice report, aged goods received and open PO reports.
• Adhere to Record Management policies.
• Work with peer members from the team to identify and implement process improvements that will improve the overall efficiency of the AP process and/or improve the control environment.
• Addressing ad hoc requests in a timely and professional manner.

Qualifications
• Accounting / related degree.
• ACCA/ CPA
Details of experience
• Minimum 2 years accounting experience