About this role
JUNIOR ACCOUNT PAYABLE OFFICER
We are seeking a detail-oriented finance professional with experience in accounts payable, vendor management, and financial reconciliations to join our client's team in Ikeja, Lagos, on a 6-month contract.
This role is crucial for ensuring timely invoice approvals and closures within agreed SLAs, monitoring workflows, and resolving bottlenecks. You will manage vendor onboarding, process local and foreign vendor payments, and conduct vendor reconciliations.
Key responsibilities include maintaining GRIR, aging, and posting KPIs, ensuring zero backlog, and supporting month-end closing activities. The ideal candidate will possess a BSc in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel is required. An ICAN qualification or current enrollment in the final level of ICAN is highly preferred. Strong ownership, follow-up, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to work under pressure and manage high transaction volumes.
Required Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Approval
- Vendor Management
- Financial Reconciliations
- GRIR Management
- Aging Reports
- Vendor Onboarding
- Payment Processing
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel
- ICAN
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- High Transaction Volume Management
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure timely invoice approvals and closures within agreed SLAs.
- Monitor workflows, resolve bottlenecks, and escalate delays proactively.
- Maintain GRIR, aging, and posting KPIs, ensuring zero backlog.
- Manage vendor onboarding, documentation, and registration.
- Process local and foreign vendor payments and ensure compliance with agreed credit terms.
- Conduct vendor reconciliations and track payment exceptions.
- Support month-end closing activities and maintain effective vendor relationships.
Qualifications
- BSc in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in accounts payable or finance.
- Knowledge of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and financial compliance.
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
- ICAN qualification or preferably currently writing the final level of ICAN.
- Strong ownership, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage high transaction volumes.