Accounts Payable Officer at Lekki Freeport Terminal

Lekki Freeport Terminal, part of the CMA-CGM Group, is the only Container Terminal Operator in Nigeria's only deep seaport, namely Lekki Port.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer (Local - within Nigeria)

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

To ensure that all authorized Vendor invoices are processed timely.
Keep track of disputed invoices, highlighting reason and possible measure in getting it closed.
Give relevant advice and guide with respect to streamlining ERP & other IT systems (as it affects invoice processing) to ensure that minimum manual intervention is required, checks and controls are automated, and invoice processed timely.

Major Job Responsibilities

Ensure timely processing of all invoices
Ensure proper accounting leading to improvement in bookkeeping in line with Local & Group Policies and Procedures.
Liaising with the procurement team, ensuring that the company has maintained proper contracts with all vendors.
Ensure that invoices from all contracts are with proper documentation and are in accordance with agreed terms and conditions.
Ensure appropriate approvals are received on invoices, which must fully align with the relevant authority matrix
Review long outstanding Purchase Orders and follow up with procurement on their status.
Review and report cases of duplicate invoices.
Prepare monthly cost accruals (where necessary)
Prepares vendor statements & reconciliations
Review Suppliers’ aging analysis & due for payment reports to ensure prompt payment to suppliers in line with stated terms and conditions.
Prepare monthly variance analysis on cost items.
Ensure accounting system is up to date with all transactions.
Ensure monthly review and documentation of changes to supplier master data.
Reconciliation of Goods received not invoices account.
Any other tasks given by the Accounting Manager/CFO

Critical Success Factors

Qualifications & Experiences
Education:

Degree in Accounting or a similar field
Minimum of 3 years Accounts Payable experience.
Requires sufficient understanding of various accounting concepts to review and interpret accounting data.
Must have relevant experience with using MS Office and ERP system.
Basic knowledge of the shipping industry and port business.

Skills:

Good communication skills with the ability to communicate across the organization.
Capable of handling multiple tasks.
Ability to work under pressure with constant change of priorities.
Must be able to handle matters of the company’s business with confidentiality and integrity.
Ability to work with a team and also make good decisions with minimal supervision.

Major Competencies:

Adaptability: Flexibility in dealing with change and overcoming obstacles in meeting job requirements.
Analysis: Locating or extracting relevant information that is critical to problem solving.
Assertiveness: Confidence in expressing an opinion or requirement even when challenged.
Decisiveness: Evaluating information or situations, assuming the risks, and making judgements.
Quality-focused: Supporting the needs of product and service excellence.
Verbally skilled: Presenting ideas or information to an individual or to a diverse group.
Team-focused: Working with a group in utilizing all its resources to achieve maximum performance.
Versatility: Adapting one's social or work style to meet the needs of the current environment.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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