Accountant (Finance)

Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required

Any Other Specifications: Having studied Finance, Accounting, and Management.

Any other skills Required: Proficiency in English and French is a significant advantage.

Accounts Payable Processing

● Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices in SAP in line with HTC policies and procedures.

● Monitor invoice workflow and follow up with the CBO team to resolve posting delays and outstanding transactions.

Invoice Verification and Coding

● Review supplier invoices daily to ensure correct allocation of expenses in accordance with the OHADA Chart of Accounts and HTC accounting policies.

● Validate supporting documentation prior to processing.

Vendor Reconciliations

● Prepare monthly supplier account reconciliations and circularization of key vendor balances.

● Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

Tax Compliance Support

● Assist in the preparation and review of monthly tax schedules and supporting documentation for VAT, withholding tax, and other statutory declarations.

● Ensure all required information is available for submission within statutory deadlines. Document Management

● Ensure daily scanning and electronic filing of all approved invoices and accounting support documents.

● Maintain an organized filing system for supplier invoices, tax returns, payment documents, and other accounting records.

Internal Controls and Compliance

● Adhere to HTC internal control requirements and maintain accurate audit-ready documentation.

● Support internal and external audit requests as required.

Person Specification (desired skills):

• Ability to work effectively in a team

• Commitment to self-learning

• Continuous development

• Ability to ensure alignment across functional areas

• Responsible for prioritizing

• Provide regular updates to line manager on professional achievements

• Team challenges and Lead Meeting

Key Performance Indicators:

• 95% of supplier invoices processed within 48 hours of receipt and approval.

• Zero duplicate invoice postings during the month.

• Less than 2% of invoices pending processing at month-end.

• Zero material audit findings related to invoice processing and coding.

• 100% compliance with HTC approval and documentation requirements before invoice processing.

• 100% completion of monthly supplier reconciliations by WD5.

• 90% of supplier account discrepancies are resolved within 5 days.

• Supplier statements reconciled monthly with no unexplained variances.

• 100% of approved invoices scanned and archived within 24 hours of processing.

• Zero missing accounting documents during audits and reviews.

• 100% compliance with document retention and filing procedures.

• 100% adherence to Accounts Payable controls and procedures.

• Zero control breaches attributable to the Accounts Payable process.