Accounts Payable Assistant

Our Fintech Client based in Ebene has an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team.

Our client, a fintech that operates in over 150 countries has an opportunity available for  an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team. This is a fast paced and dynamic environment, we are looking for a candidate who speaks English excellently as they will liaise with service providers globally. The Accounts Payable Assistant will support the Accounts Payable team by ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments. This role will involve maintaining supplier relationships, assisting in reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and processes.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics or Business

Skills and Experience required:

• Experience working on SAP would be advantageous, specifically SAP Concur and SAP Business One/S4HANA.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Understanding of accounts payable processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and adapt to a fast-paced setting.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in the daily transactional activities of the Accounts Payable team, ensuring invoices and credit notes are coded accurately in the system.
• Support the supervision of supplier payments, including assisting with payment reconciliations against bank statements.
• Maintain the supplier master data in SAP Concur and SAP Business One/S4HANA, ensuring strong internal controls.
• Process cash payment postings to the purchase ledger.
• Prepare and assist in monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
• Contribute to the preparation of analyses such as monthly aged creditors reports and payment forecasts.
• Ensure proper documentation and record keeping for all supplier invoices and payments.
• Process staff expense claims and corporate credit card claims accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist in managing supplier relationships by responding to invoice and payment queries internally and externally.
• Support the formulation of best practices and contribute to the department’s operating model.
• Document processes and assist in the creation of the operational manual.
• Provide general support to the Accounts Payable Manager and finance team to enhance the end-to-end accounts payable process

Benefits & Perks 

• Hybrid work model
• 40 days leave per annum
• Performance bonuses
• Medical insurance for employee and dependents
• A culture that prioritises their employees wellbeing and provides access to self-development tools

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard from us within 1 week.
We will keep your details on file for future positions.