Senior Account Payable Officer at AT Ghana

Job Overview

AT Ghana is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join the Finance Department in Accra. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will have full ownership of accounts payable operations, including invoice processing and vendor payments, while managing key vendor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Enforce internal controls around invoice approval, prevention of invoice duplication, and segregation of duties
• Validate invoices and initiate processing after thorough checks
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., VAT, withholding tax compliance)
• Ensure appropriate approvals and compliance with company policy
• Maintain a schedule of prepayment invoices and manage retirement applications
• Supervise vendor reconciliation and follow up to close all open issues
• Conduct payroll reconciliation and closure of open items
• Advise payment officer on invoices to process based on approved cash flow and invoice due dates
• Manage staff expense claims, cash advances, and expense retirement
• Ensure all accounts payable transactions are posted before closing deadlines
• Contribute to ERP upgrades or new system implementations
• Support audit requests with proper documentation and analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Accounts Payable Manager

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in Accounting or a related business field
• ACCA/CA – Final level qualification
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience (preferably in a multinational setting)

Core Competencies

• Team player mentality

Job Details

Location: Accra, Ghana

Employment Type: Full-Time