Payable Accountant at DO.II Designs Limited

DO.II Designs Limited focuses on furniture manufacture, interior design, space planning and turn-key remodeling projects for the high-end residential, property development, hospitality and corporate market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payable Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

As the accounts payable specialist, you are an enthusiastic, personable, vendor focused team player.
You thrive in a highpaced, ever changing environment and is well organised.
You can quickly assess a situation, initiate and lead others in the steps to resolve issues and see it through to completion.
You take ownership and responsibility for all tasks you are assigned and see teamwork as a vital component of team success.
You will maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Procurement, Project, Sales and Admin Departments as well as all external suppliers.

Key Responsibility Areas

Manage fullcycle accounts payable function including vendor management and other cash disbursements, ensuring accurate and timely workflow of accounts payable processes.
Receives, verifies, and processes invoices, purchase order and other bills to be paid by researching discrepancies and duplicates with vendor(s), balancing ledger accounts and recommending for payments as needed.
Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports relevant to the payable function.
Ensure compliance with key accounts payable controls in line with internal period end closure checklists, quarterly financial control and compliance framework (FCCF) report.
Paying vendors by scheduling pay cheques and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendors enquiries regarding finance.
Develop and analyse routine metrics for the accounts payables and utilise them to drive process improvements.
Assist in setting up new vendors, contractors and other service providers for payment. Also maintains strong relationships with vendors and others as needed to research and resolve variances, account discrepancies and statement reconciliation issues.
Complete adhoc projects for management.
Actively participate in weekly status meetings.
Ensure accurate and timely financial posting to the general ledger system.
Execute other tasks as assigned from time to time by the Financial controller.

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant fields.
Minimum of 3 years experience.
Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Vlookup
Exceptional analytical and problemsolving skills
Ability to interact and work crossfunctionally with various levels of the organisation.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to independently research and resolve tasks
with minimal supervision with awareness and motivation to collaborate when necessary.
Perform highly detailed work with accuracy and precision.
Must be able to thrive in a fastpaced highly collaborative environment.
Ability to manage multiple projects and manage against deadlines.
High level of energy and enthusiasm.