Accounts Payable Officer at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited (formerly Moody International Nigeria Limited) was established in 1996 as a partnership between Moody International Group and Nigerian investors. Since commencing operations in March 1997 the company continues to grow and exerts its presence in numerous Projects in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Contracts
Category: Others
Job Nature: Standard

Description
The personnel is required to:

• Receive invoices and confirm the attachment of relevant documents (Purchase Order, Job Progress Completion, Mission Order, Training attendance etc.), to invoices submitted.
• Control each invoice to be validated to ensure that no duplicated entry has been registered into the accounting system.
• Barcode invoice as evidence of invoice receipt. Barcodes are useful for invoice identification.
• Scanning (manual scanning or digital copying) of invoices for transmission into IMP Cockpit.
• Ensure that the correct tax codes are applied (VAT, WHT, NCD and Cabotage) for appropriate deductions on invoices and subsequent remittance to the relevant government agencies.
• Follow-up of Cost Controllers, Technicians, JPC Creators/Releasers in respect of outstanding invoices in IMP workflow.
• Ensure that all invoices processed as FI fall within the scope of those approved by Management to be such treated.
• Investigation and follow-up of invoices overdue for payment and other invoices stuck in the workflow due to various reasons.
• Initiate and coordinate all necessary actions to be taken by other IMP/web cycle actors, Payment or General Accountants, Cost Controllers and if necessary Technical Departments for the regularization of all Expense Documents which could not be validated.
• Respond to circularization letters received from external auditors on behalf of vendors.
• Investigate and respond to vendors enquiries.
• Analyze open items in the GLs 401*and 42* to ensure prompt payments are made.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time by hierarchies.

Context and Environment

• Interface with virtually all entities such as Cost Control, Contracts & Procurement, General Services, Human Resources, GSR, General Services amongst others.
• Regular interruptions by vendors making enquires.
• Changing tax laws and updates in technology (e.g. SCAN, SAP, IMP, DRS etc.)
• Large and growing volume of documents.

Job Requirements

• B.Sc in Accounting / Business related degree.
• 2-5 years post-graduation work experience.
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Ability to use specialized accounting software and other Windows PC applications.
• Basic understanding of Oil and Gas Upstream operations.
• Good interpersonal skills

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2023