Account Payables Associate at Fenix International

Fenix International is a next-generation energy company. Our mission is to transform our customers’ quality of life through disruptive innovation in energy and financial services. Our flagship product, ReadyPay Solar, is an expandable, lease-to-own solar home system financed through affordable instalments starting under $0.17 per day. We use real-time transaction data to create a unique credit score to finance power upgrades and other life-changing loans and open up a wider world of energy and financing for our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Payables Associate

Location:  Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Finance
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Entry Level

Job Overview

• The holder of this position will be part of the Finance & Admin team that is based in Lagos, Nigeria, led by the Finance & Admin Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing accounts payable: responding to vendor and staff enquiries, printing invoices and collating receipts
• Processing of purchase ledger invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders, scanning processed invoices for upload to SAP.
• Collate supporting documents and approvals for all payment requests
• Verifying documentation, and requesting payments / disbursements
• Compiling suggestions and making recommendations for weekly payment runs.
• Maintaining record of agreed and upcoming payments.
• Reconciling and compiling various reports: e.g. monthly company wide reports on printing costs, transportation costs etc.
• Ordering, dispensing, and reconciling petty cash floats and petty cash disbursements as required.
• Processing expense claims.
• Sending payment advice to all payees and vendors via email.

Required Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with the basics of the accounts payable process and function within the context of a finance department and the business as a whole
• Minimum of 1 year experience in an accounts payable role
• Good attention to detail and accuracy with data entry
• Capable of dealing with customers and colleagues in a polite and professional manner
• Basic Excel skills
• Flexibility and commitment to the team as a whole, able to work to deadlines.

Compensation
Competitive salary & benefits commensurate with education and experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Instructions:

• Please submit your resume and cover letter through the above link.
• In your cover letter, please be sure to highlight the following:
  • Why you are interested in Fenix International, and
  • What excites you about this particular role.

Note: We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.