Accounts Payable Accountant Job
Sense of Africa is a footprint brand of Tourvest Destination Management, a division of the Tourvest Integrated Group of Companies. Sense of Africa operates wholly owned offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia and Botswana. In keeping up with our current business needs, we are pleased to announce the vacancy for Accounts Payable Accountant, to be based in Arusha, Tanzania
Position Summary:
Working under the guidance and direction of the Credit Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial support ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by processing payments, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Receiving all authorized invoices from the supplier and recharging these invoices to the specific safari / Tour files
- Checking authorised invoices to ensure that the supplier invoices are as per agreed rates and terms
- Sort any disputes and queries with suppliers in liaison with operations department including raising of debit notes and follow up
- Verify all closed tour files from operations department to ensure that all costs have been invoiced for the same
- Assist in invoicing and receipting as and when the Credit Controller is not on duty
- Verifying all invoices are compliant with TRA requirements
Qualifications and Required Skills:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)/Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Finance/CPA
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge with 3 years’ experience
- Knowledgeable in general accounting procedures
- ICT skills and proficiency in data entry and management
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
- Ability to work fast and in an accurate manner
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly to meet changing needs
- Complete discretion
Deadline for receiving applications will be 14 April 2019 @ 1700hrs
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted after the application date.
NB: Sense of Africa will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position.
Working under the guidance and direction of the Credit Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial support ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled
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