Accounts Payable Officer at Paga Nigeria

Paga is a licensed financial services company and a leading payments company in Nigeria with a massive transformative purpose - to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. It was founded on the simple belief that the ubiquity of mobile phones can be leveraged in building an ecosystem that enables people to digitally send and receive money and creating simple financial access for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Job mode: Hybrid
Report to: CFO, Nigeria
Category: Finance

About the Role

• We are looking for a passionate and self-driven accounts payale officer to join our growing team! The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible for managing and processing all supplier invoices, staff reimbursements, and payment requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• The role ensures compliance with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements while maintaining strong relationships with vendors and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Invoice Processing & Payments:

• Maintain an updated vendor database in the ERP (e.g., NetSuite).Match invoices with purchase orders (POs) and goods received notes (GRNs) before posting.
• Ensure correct coding of expenses to relevant cost centers and GL accounts.
• Prepare payment batches (bank transfers, cheques, etc.) and ensure timely settlement of approved payables.

Vendor Management:

• Maintain an updated vendor database in the ERP (e.g., NetSuite).
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Communicate proactively with vendors on payment status and outstanding balances.

Expense & Staff Advance Management:

• Process staff reimbursements and cash advance retirements in line with policy.
• Track and monitor unretired advances; escalate overdue retirements for follow-up and resolution.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s cash advance and expense claim policy.

Reporting & Reconciliation:

• Prepare monthly accounts payable aging reports and highlight overdue payables.
• Assist in month-end closing activities accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support external and internal audits with required AP documentation.

Controls & Compliance:

• Ensure that all payments comply with internal controls, approval limits, and finance policies.
• Support enforcement of procurement and payment procedures across departments.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in payment processing.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional accounting certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA) is a plus
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC

Experience:

• 3- 5 years of progressive experience in procurement preferably within a corporate or ERP driven environment.
• Strong knowledge of double-entry accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) for procurement processes.

Behavioral Competencies:

• High integrity and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism in handling financial data.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.