Senior Accounts Payables Officer

Summary

The Senior Accounts Payable Officer is responsible for managing the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to improve financial processes to enhance efficiency and compliance with company policies.

Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President, Investments will:

• • Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in invoice processing, approvals, and payments.
• • Review and verify invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports for compliance with company policies and contractual obligations.
• • Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor payments, including checks, electronic transfers, and other payment methods.
• • Maintain strong relationships with vendors, resolving payment discrepancies and responding to inquiries promptly.
• • Monitor accounts payable aging reports and ensure timely follow-ups on outstanding invoices.
• • Reconcile accounts payable transactions and support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in the accounts payable function.
• • Ensure compliance with tax regulations, accounting principles, and internal financial policies.
• • Ensure timely payment of all statutory taxes.
• • Assist with preparation of audit schedules for various expense and balance sheet accounts.

Required Skills

• • Sound analytical, problem solving and investigative skill
• • Sound knowledge of computerized accounting and spreadsheet packages
• • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written format
• • Excellent time management skills
• • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• • Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
• • Knowledge and use of office productivity tools (MS Office, etc.)

Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Management Studies or equivalent.
• • Pursuing a professional accounting qualification will be an asset.
• • Minimum of one (1) years’ work experience in a similar capacity.
• • Experience in financial services industry will be an advantage.

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