Invoicing & Payment Processing Analyst at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Invoicing & Payment Processing Analyst

Location: Lagos, Nigeria 
Job type: Full-time 
Level: Mid-Senior

Job Purpose

• To oversee all Vendor Invoice collection & Processing in Oracle, Payment on all Approved and due invoices on Oracle and Trade services functions of the Account Payables.

Primary Responsibilities
Invoice Collection & Processing:

• To ensure that all Invoices submitted by Vendor are received in line with the approved guideline/Checklist.
• Ensuring that there is a PHD record of all invoice received. Ensure that GRN/SRN are done for all received invoices same day.
• Ensure Subsequent booking and initiation of Invoices within 24 hours of GRN/SRN

Accounts Payable Report:

• To ensure that all the Management Information Reports relating to Invoice booking and vendors payments ( i.e. Payment Due Report, Invoice Awaiting Approval, Invoice not Submitted for Approval, Invoice Pending Validation & Strategic Vendors Payments Reports) are produced within the expected timeline.

Validation of Vendor Invoices:

• To ensure that ACE validate all invoices in line with extant SLA

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 the most optimal cost possible.

Vendor Payments:

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

Relationship management:

• To manage relationships with internal and external customers as well as relevant regulators such as NCC.

Internal controls and reporting:

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

Other Dimensions:

• Invoice Collection & Processing
• Vendor Payments
• FX Purchases
• Team Motivation / Engagement Level

Educational Qualification and Functional/Technical Skills

• A University Degree i.e. B.Sc / HND in Social Sciences or any numerate discipline.
• Master's 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 a good understanding of ERP (Oracle, Sage etc)
• Good Microsoft office skill
• Ability to supervise others to achieve the result
• Knowledge of International & trade services
• Result oriented
• Attention for details
• Ability to Coordinate activities.

Application Closing Date 
Not Specified.