Vendor Reconciliation & Accrual Processing Executive

Job DescriptionWhy Airtel Africa?At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.About The RoleThe purpose of the role is to ensure full compliance of all Accounts Payable transactions with company policies and procedures, while maintaining strict adherence to the regional Delegation of Authority (DOA).Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.ResponsibilitiesComplete and Accurate Reporting of Network, Marketing, IT and Admin ExpensesEnsure that all Operating Expenditure (OPEX) transactions posted for Network, Marketing, IT, and Admin are captured appropriately in the correct account codes Ensure that all booked invoices are reversed from the prior period accruals accuratelyEnsure that all accrual expense booked for the month have verifiable back-up scheduled as forwarded by the User GroupEnsure timely submission of validated user group input to Airtel Center for Excellence (ACE) Ensure accuracy and completeness of review decks for Network, Marketing, IT and Admin expensesVendor ReconciliationFollow up with vendors to obtain all statement of outstanding invoices (SOA) for reconciliation and forward all SOA received to Airtel Center for Excellence (ACE) Ensure reconciliation is done in line with group policy and Opco Target for reconciliationFollow up to ensure NDC are obtained for all reconciliation doneFollow up to ensure reconciliation open issues do not age above above 30 daysAP PO (GR/IR) aging <30daysReportingEnsure timely preparation of desktop review and Accounting Guideline Alignment ScheduleEnsure that all hard hoc reporting requirement for Account Payable as requested by the Group is performed within two (2) days of request. Where this is not possible an escalation is required.Ensure Balance Sheet Reconciliation is done for all allocated accountsIntercompany Cross ChargeEnsure timely submission of intercompany debit note to HQEnsure monthly reconciliation of clearing account Internal and External AuditEnsure timely submission of auditors schedulesAttend to queries raised by auditors during internal and external auditBalance Sheet HygieneEnsure that all Provision for expenses do not age beyond 90 days without any escalation.Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations for allocated accountsEnsure account clean-up for reconciling items arising from balance sheet recons QualificationsEducational Qualifications University Degree in Accounting or related disciplineChartered Accountant: ACCA/ACA Relevant Experience & &Functional / Technical SkillsProficient in the use of Microsoft Office toolsMinimum of 6 years post-NYSC experience in Financial Accounting Adept user of Accounting packages; Sage Line 500 , Oracle ERP and ASIGood Communication(Oral & Written) and Inter-personal skillsDetail Oriented and Analytical