Senior Account Payable Officer at AT Ghana

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join our Finance Department. This individual will report to the Accounts Payable Manager and take full ownership of our accounts payable operations, including invoice management, vendor payments, and vendor relationship management.

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 where applicable)
• Ensure appropriate approvals and compliance with company policy
• Maintain schedules of prepayment invoices and retirement applications
• Supervise vendor reconciliation and follow up to close all open issues
• Manage payroll reconciliation and closure of open items
• Advise payment officers on invoices to process based on approved cash flow and invoice due dates
• Manage staff expense claims, cash advances, and expense retirements
• Ensure all accounts payable transactions are posted before closing deadlines
• Contribute to ERP upgrades and new system implementations
• Support audit requests with proper documentation and analysis
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Accounts Payable Manager

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with emphasis 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

Employment Details

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Location: Accra, Ghana