Accounts Payable Accountant
2025-06-30T03:39:03+00:00
Financial Intelligence Authority
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kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Financial Services
Accounting & Finance
2025-07-29T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
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
Dimensions
Financial Dimensions
- Budget: N/A
- Opex Approval – All Opex
- Capex Approval – All Capex
- PO Approval – All PO
- Contracts – All Site Lease Contracts
Dimensions
- of direct reports: N/A
- Off-rolls project team: N/A
- of Partners: 0
Person Specification
Education, Training, Skills & Experience
Educational Qualifications
Must have
- 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
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
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
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
JOB-686206d7a9048
Vacancy title:
Accounts Payable Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Financial Intelligence Authority
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 29 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
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
Dimensions
Financial Dimensions
- Budget: N/A
- Opex Approval – All Opex
- Capex Approval – All Capex
- PO Approval – All PO
- Contracts – All Site Lease Contracts
Dimensions
- of direct reports: N/A
- Off-rolls project team: N/A
- of Partners: 0
Person Specification
Education, Training, Skills & Experience
Educational Qualifications
Must have
- 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
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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