Account Payables (AP) Accountant at Machineyard.com.ng


Machineyard.com.ng, is a small team of dedicated industry stakeholders dedicated to helping you secure all your heavy equipment needs. Whether you are a heavy equipment dealer intending to hire or sell your equipment, a contractor looking for equipment for a project, an agent looking to advertise on behalf of a company Machineyard is here to serve you.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Account Payables (AP) Accountant (Three Months Contract)
Job Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Contract

Job Description
An Account Payables Accountant is responsible for performing accounting and clerical tasks for the maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions. Job responsibilites also include the following:

  • Calculate, post business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records, and provide other clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organization
  • Clarify any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures
  • Obtain proper information and/or data regarding invoice payments
  • Assemble invoices to be completed for payment
  • Verify and calculate all extensions and totals on invoices (calculating and taking discounts when applicable),
  • Review invoices and requisitions for satisfactory payment approval
  • Check vendor files for any previous payments and assign voucher numbers
  • Maintain copies of vouchers, invoices or correspondence necessary for files
  • Prepare vouchers listing invoice number, date, vendor address, item description, amounts and coding per accounting policies and procedures
  • Type periodic reports and other records
  • Reconcile bank statements

Qualifications

  • B.Sc / HND in a relevant course
  • 5 years post NYSC working experience with minimum of 3 years in similar role
  • Good knowledge of an ERP environment – ideally JDE or SAP
  • Practical knowledge of IAS, IFRS
  • MS-Excel Knowledge
  • ACA /, ACCA is an added advantage

Additional Information:

  • The duration of this role is three months, ideal for candidates not working at the moment
  • Sucessful candiate is expected to start