ACCOUNTANT - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

ACCOUNTANT - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

ACC–AP -SEPT 2013
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Accounts Payable, the job holder will be responsible for reconciliation and processing payments for the suppliers, collation of invoices to relevant matching documents, posting invoices, forwarding of invoices to relevant departments for approval, filing.

The successful candidate will be responsible for;

• Ensure all invoices received in the company are delivered to Accounts Payable and maintain an updated register to track movement of all the invoices in the business until paid and filed;
• Maintain an updated register to track movement of all the invoices received in the business until paid and filed;
• Ensure posting of invoices in the allocated supplier accounts on an ongoing basis. This should involve staging of the payment date as per the agreed terms of trade with suppliers to enable scheduling of payments;
• Prepare supplier accounts reconciliations on allocated accounts by 15th and 25th of the month and ensure all reconciliation items are cleared by 20th and 30th each month.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of creditor accounts and clear all issues by next period.
• Prepare and submit a monthly forex exposure report for circulation to management;
• Complete and compute accurate and complete revaluation of all foreign denominated creditors account and generate both realized and unrealized gains or losses for monthly reporting;
• Preparation of Account Payables schedules for internal, interim and annual audits and timely resolution of matters raised from the audit;
• Participate in the monthly physical stock take as instructed by the business and ensure sign-off with stock controller/counting staff on completion of stock count;
• Filling of accounts payable documents in an easily retrievable manner.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor of Commerce degree from recognized university;
• Qualified accountant with CPA (K)/ACCA/CIMA/ACA is a must;
• 2-3 years accounting experience in a well-run company;
• Understanding and use of a well-run purchasing and Accounts payable process;
• Understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and their application;
• Working with a computerized accounting system preferably in an ERP environment;
• Preparation of supplier payments within a computerized system;
• Understanding and working with centralized invoice process.
• Understanding and enforcement of company approved authority transaction limits;
• Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams;
• Ability to work without supervision and keen to details;
• Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines;

If you meet the requirements and are self-driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job reference number to the address below. All applications must be delivered on or before Thursday the 19th of September 2013.

Head Of Talent & Resourcing
Safaricom Ltd Nairobi
via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke