Graduate Accounts Payable Officers at Sahara (Oil & Gas) Group

Sahara Group nutures businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Nigeria

Purpose Statement

• Responsible for recording and maintaining up to date records of the Company's daily financial transactions.
• He will be responsible for the timely implementation of the Company's policies and procedures.
• He will be responsible for analyzing account payable balances for validity and ultimately feed the users with accurate financial information.

Key Deliverables:

• Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Book approved invoices in the financial system
• Prepare Bank transfer instructions and ensure prompt dispatch to bank
• Follow up with banker to ensure instructions are promptly processed.
• Monthly remittances of all statutory deductions: PAYE, Pension, WHT, VAT etc.
• Disburse petty cash Naira and reconcile daily
• Post all payments to the Financial system
• Send remittance advice to Vendors.
• Ensure filing of all Account payable documents

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics or relevant field.
• Must have commenced ICAN examination with Intermediate level passed at a minimum
• At least 1 year post NYSC work experience in a similar role.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Must possess very sound knowledge of basic accounting
• Basic knowledge of taxes and statutory deductions in Nigeria
• Must be able to do simple analysis and interpretation of financial transactions.

Personality Traits:

• Must be thorough
• Must be a good team player
• Must have good listening skills
• Must be a self-motivating individual

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Candidate is expected to liaise with the rest of the finance team in a manner that will strengthen the Company's finance
• Internal: Candidate is expected to liaise with other departments (Operations, Trading and Business Development) of SERL to properly harmonize information required for quality reporting.
  

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and accurate posting of transactions
• Timely implementation of policies and procedures
• Monitor daily transactions to budget and ensure costs incurred are within budget
• Timely and accurate preparation of bank reconciliations
• Timely reconciliation and accuracy of Petty cash
• Timely remittance of all statutory deductions
• Accurate reporting on account payables and profile due dates
• Must be dedicated to ensuring work is done within agreed timelines.
• To ensure accurate reporting on accrual to improve quality of monthly financial statements
• Proper documentation and filing of all relevant documents.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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