Assistant Accountant: Accounts Payable

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Approve accounts payable invoices, credit notes and foreign exchange payments
• Generate Payments to University suppliers
• Oversee creditor reconciliations
• Check supplier invoices to ensure VAT compliance
• Perform year-end accruals
• Supervise staff to ensure effective workflow
• Attend to audit queries

CORE COMPETENCIES

• A sound knowledge of VAT in a tertiary education environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to adhere to deadlines
• Ability to manage staff
• Numerical accuracy
• Ability to work without constant supervision in a decentralized work environment

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• B Com Degree (Accounting up to second year level) or National Diploma in Accountancy or Cost and Management Accounting.
• 3 Years’ experience in an Accounts Payable Department of a large organization.