Entry Level Jobs - Accounts Payable Accountant at DSV Air and Sea Ltd ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: DSV

Air and Sea Ltd

Duty

Station:  Kampala, Uganda

DSV Air and Sea

Ltd is a global supplier of transport and logistics services. We have offices

in more than 70 countries and an international network of partners and agents,

making us a truly global player that offers services worldwide. The effective,

professional solutions provided by the company’s 23,000 employees enabled DSV

to record worldwide revenue of 6.5 billion euro for 2014

Job Summary: The Accounts

Payable Accountant will mainly be responsible for the timely settlement of

creditor/supplier invoices, creditor/supplier account reconciliations and for

ensuring that payments are planned and managed efficiently as per the available

working capital

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Receive and review vendor invoices to ensure that

all the information appearing on them is accurate and complete (e.g. TIN, VAT,

amount)

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Ensure the timely data entry of invoices into the

accounting system

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Coordinate with Operations to ensure all AP invoices

are accurately and timely entered into the accounting system and disputes

addressed immediately

·        
Actively monitor the aging of vendor invoices to

ensure payments are executed timely as per the agreed payment terms

·        
Carry out weekly vendor statement reconciliation to

ensure that there is no dispute, that invoices are posted into the accounting

system and there are no unallocated payments on customer accounts

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Ensure timely settlement of inter-company payables

as per IC rules and proper account reconciliation and timely dispute resolution

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Ensure correct vendor master data is maintained e.g.

Ensure correct payment terms are updated in the system, no duplicate vendor

codes etc.

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Ensure that invoices are approved as per company

policy and there is strict adherence to the DSV Africa authorization policy

regarding approval limits

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Prepare weekly payment plans and get authorization

from CFO to make payments every Friday accordingly as per the available cash

flow

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Month end account reconciliation: Reconcile

individual customer sub ledgers to the general ledger.

Petty

cash and IOU accounts

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Responsible for posting petty cash JVs to the

correct GL accounts and ensuring GL balances are reconciled and matched with

physical cash count at end of day every day.

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Ensure adherence to company rules regarding cash.

Cash payments to vendors should be kept to a minimum and only authorized by the

CFO, CM or BM

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Follow up of IOUs and advances

Customer

Service: Provide a high level of

customer service to internal and external customers

·        
Manage all office equipment and other low value

assets

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Ensuring proper filing of accounting documents and

other company documents

·        
Ensure the confidentiality and security of all

financial information

Tax:
In charge of filing monthly VAT returns

·        
Be a team player and contribute to the overall

performance of the Finance department

·        
Provide assistance to external auditors

·        
Perform any other duties assigned by direct manager

from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The Accounts Payable Accountant should preferably

hold a degree in Accounting, Finance or Insurance

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At least two years of related experience

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Fluency in both written and spoken English

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Computer IT skills i.e. proficiency in MS Office (in

general)MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should preferably send an updated CV and

application to:

Plot 8 Kitante

Close, Kitante,

Email: application@ppg.co.ug

Deadline: 6^th August, 2015 by

5pm