Accounts Payable Officer at Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Everyday, approximately 286,200 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to making an impact that matters. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across Nigeria and Ghana.

In Nigeria, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services firms, specializing in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, consumer, telecommunications, media & technology, energy resources & Industrial and government and public services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Officer ensures management of the firm’s Purchase to Pay (P to P) process: Staff claims and Accounts Payable management, Invoicing, Payment Processing, Bank Clearing, Withholding Tax Clearing, Vendor Account Reconciliation, other postings & reconciliations, and any other related assigned tasks.

Responsibilities
Accounts Payable (AP) Management:

• Process and manage payment requisitions, including purchase orders, invoicing, goods received vouchers, and all business payment requests.
• Prepare vendor payment schedules, perform creditors reconciliations, and resolve open items and outstanding balances for staff and vendor accounts.
• Complete month-end and year-end procurement accruals, AP invoice accruals, and maintain accurate records of open items and financial summaries.

SAP Vendor management:

• Set up new vendors and update existing vendor information in the system.
• Confirm and maintain accurate vendor BRMS (Business Relationship Management System) status.
• Resolve open items and outstanding balances for Accounts Payable (AP) suppliers, including both staff and external vendors.

Other Postings and Reconciliations:

• Reallocate postings in purchase requisitions (PR) across multiple service lines and reclassify other costs as required.
• Reconcile and agree general ledger (GL) balances for all trust accounts, providing input for monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage the closure of purchase orders and purchase requisitions to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.

Any other assigned tasks:

• Fixed assets management – Posting, capitalisation and other accounting entries.
• Any other finance-related tasks

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.Eng./B. Tech., etc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any relevant discipline with a minimum of Second Class Lower/Lower Credit division.
• Have a minimum of credit in five WASSCE/GCE/NECO Ordinary Level subjects or an acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• Fully or Part Qualified Accountant (ICAN, ACCA) and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and ERP systems.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and an excellent team player.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2025.

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