Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
VACANCY: (P2P) Purchase to Pay Accountant
The incumbent is responsible for accurate processing of invoices and payment of vendors in accordance with their agreed payment terms. He/She is responsible for day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner. The incumbent assist and support the P2P Leader in meeting the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s(timely, accurate).
Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for accurate processing of invoices and payment of vendors in accordance with their agreed payment terms. He/She is responsible for day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner. .

Main duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, particularly in relation to the matching of purchase orders, goods received notes and invoices, and the appropriate authorization of invoices.
• Ensure the accurate processing of invoices and payment of vendors in accordance with their agreed payment terms, utilizing vendor discounts where possible.
• Ensure authenticity and validity of all invoices that the company undertook to pay to prevent loss of revenue through incorrect billings, prices, quantities and wrong products and utilizing vendor discounts where possible.
• Regular review of Internal controls within the Purchase to Pay Process to ensure they are followed
• Document and maintain Internal Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for P2P Process.
• Identification and presentation of solutions for process improvements
• Responsibility for preparation and posting of payable accrual journals for the designated SGS Affiliates.
• Support the Tax processing, payment and reconciliation by ensuring that the right Tax codes are set and used and address all tax queries either internally or externally.
• Review the supplier ageing and ensure open issues are followed up timely.
• Review of supplier reconciliations and resolving any supplier disputes before payments are done.
• Ensure adherence to the defined payment schedules and provide expenditure projections to aid in cashflow management
• Assist team leader in monthly closing of financial records and creating of month end reports for management review.
• Handling and responding to inquiries (Internal and external)
• Work independently for area assigned by Team leader.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
• Business related University Degree (Finance & Accounting) from a recognized University
• At least 3 years’ experience Finance/Accounting
• Understanding Tax Law is key
• Professional finance/accounting qualifications (CPA/ACCA)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to talk and create empathy with the Customer situation, be tactful and diplomatic
• Confident, outgoing, persistent, assertive in challenging, stressful and potentially confrontational situations
• Analytical problem-solving skills and Excellent Customer service skills
• International orientated
• Work independently and in team environment
• Ability to adapt quickly and demonstrate flexibility
• Experience (level intermediate) in working with MS office applications (excel, word)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Oracle E Business Suite will be an added advantage

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send their application letter and CV to by 20th May 2020.

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