Job Title: Accounts Payable Accountant
Organisation: True North Consult
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
True North Consult Ltd is a boutique HR Consultancy Firm that offers bespoke HR solutions to selected clients in various sectors and industries across East Africa, with operational offices in Kampala, Nairobi and Kigali.
Job Summary: To process and accurately maintain the payment system of Supplier Accounts for the client and perform their reconciliations in line with company and other generally accepted accounting policies and procedures
We are sourcing for suitably qualified professionals to assign to our Client to fill the job of Accounts Payable Accountant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Preparation of payment approval forms and vouchers
- Prepare supporting documentation to facilitate the Review all supplier payment vouchers including the supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy
- Check that all payments being made are in line with the contractual terms
- Ensure that all payment vouchers have an attached copy of the PO, GRN & /Service acknowledgement, invoice, latest Supplier statement, client’s reconciliation of the supplier account in question and a system account print out indicating the invoice and amount being paid.
- Ensure timely processing and payment of all supplier payments in line with the payment terms.
Ensure completeness of AP inputs submissions to the ACE team
- Review and ownership of accruals and provisions expenses and balances recorded in the books
Ensure that all inputs of accruals & provisions are sent to the ACE team as per defined timelines.
- Maintain an accurate reconciliation of all GL accruals vs AP sub ledger on a monthly basis.
- Maintain an accurate provisions template as per guidelines
Monthly Reconciliations
- Collection and submission of supplier account statements on a monthly basis
- Follow up on all reconciling items indicated on supplier statements to have a clear status by the next reporting date.
- Review monthly supplier reconciliations of all supplier’s accounts.
- Resolve any reconciling items with suppliers instantly.
- Ensure that all assigned supplier reconciliations are fully supported and passed over to the Head of accounts payable
- Enter all transactions in accordance with the group accounting policies and guidelines
- Timely submission of all AG Alignment and DTR schedules are per the monthly reporting calendar.
Internal & External Customer Management
- Handle supplier queries at all levels e.g. Payments, account balances & reconciliations without undue delay.
- Timely closely of Audit SAD/SUD to ensure Compliance
- Ensures that any queries raised during the quarterly, annual and internal audits are responded to in a timely manner
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or business-related discipline
- Professional accounting qualification like ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA will be an added advantage
Relevant Experience
- 1 year working experience in a busy accounting function
Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization
- A good understanding of financial accounting system(s)
- Knowledge and/or experience in using procurement system
- Business awareness
- Attention to detail
- Analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Sets high personal standards and is goal oriented
- Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing
How to Apply:
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject line Accounts Payable Accountant
Deadline: 29th June 2025.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12