Remote Accounts Payable Specialist

Summary

The job is for an Accounts Payable Specialist at Kuda, a fintech company that aims to make financial services accessible and affordable for Africans. The role involves verifying invoices, reconciling vendor payables, improving accounts payable processes, and other responsibilities. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, 1-2 years of experience in accounts payable, strong communication skills, intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency, and team player skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• 1-2 years of experience in accounts payable field
• Invoice and/or payments processing knowledge
• Knowledge of accounts payable procedures and regulations
• Experience with working on Xero, Approval Max software and Microsoft Dynamics is preferred but not essential
• Ability to work independently and strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced excel proficiency
• Strong data entry skills
• Team Player and self-starter
• Strong interpersonal and business partnering skills
• Able to Organise, Prioritise and take ownership of the task assigned

Responsibilities

• Verifying invoices and ensuring appropriate documentation
• Work with cross functional teams to resolve vendor and invoice processing matters
• Timely reconciliation of vendor payables
• Preparation of bank mandate and the first point of contact with the bankers
• Responsible for setting up payments on banking platforms
• Responsible for weekly treasury reporting to the management and ensuring there is always sufficient cash balance for day to day working capital requirements
• Actively monitoring the AP inbox and Approval Max (automated system) and addressing all AP related queries
• Ensuring correct and consistent coding of expense and department in Approval Max
• Provide assistants to the team in timely closure of month end
• Support in preparation of internal and other financial reports

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with IFRS and withholding tax systems is beneficial

Benefits

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Career Development & Growth
• Access to world-class L&D
• Work-life balance and offer a remote working option for certain roles
• Competitive annual leave
• Competitive Pension
• Perkbox
• Life Assurance