Assistant Manager: Trade Services at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development. The company made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria and has scored a series of many "firsts" in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market including the first to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care; first to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country; first to introduce affordable recharge denominations; first to introduce monthly free SMS and first to introduce monthly airtime bonus.

Airtel Nigeria is seeking qualified candidate to fill the position of:

Job Title: Assistant Manager: Trade Services

Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• To oversee all Vendor Payment Unit & Trade services functions of the Account Payables

Key Accountabilities

Account Payable Reports:

• To ensure that all the AP reports (GIT, NCC, NOTAP & Strategic Vendors Payments Reports) are produce within the expected timeline.

Validation of Vendor Invoices:

• To ensure that all invoices are validated on same day basis upon review for the correctness of accounting entries and applicable taxes.

Foreign Payments:

• To plan and coordinate the settlement of all foreign payments through CBN as at when due in the most efficient manner and at most optimal cost possible.

Vendor Payments:

• To ensure that all due invoices are allocated and processed on same day basis once they fall due.

Relationship Management:

• To manage relationship with Internal and external customers as well as relevant regulators such as NIBSS, NCC & NOTAP.

Internal Controls and Reporting:

• To ensure that all relevant policies in Account Payable are effective adhere to without failure.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications  & Functional / Technical Skills:

• A university degree i.e. B. Sc./HND in Social Sciences or any numerate discipline.
• Masters degree and/ or MBA will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification (ACIB, ACA, ACCA, CPA) will be an added advantage

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years post-NYSC experience in a   related function in a multinational or foreign operations department/credit   administration function in a banking environment

Other Requirements:

• Good interpersonal relationship
• Must have good understanding of ERP (Oracle, Sage etc.)
• Good Microsoft office skill
• Ability to supervise others to achieve result
• Knowledge of International & trade services
• Result oriented
• Attention for details
• Ability to Coordinate activities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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