General Ledger Accountant At British American Tobacco (Bat)

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVESThe Accounts payable manager in a dynamic and fast-paced environment will work with a team of other experienced professionals across BAT's Sub-Saharan Africa Area. You will be responsible for providing strong leadership to the business' accounts payable team. The accounts payable manager's responsibilities include maintaining accurate records regarding payments to suppliers, processing payments to vendors, supplier reconciliations and training staff members.WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FORManaging accounting functions like maintaining the payables/creditors general ledger, month-end closing, and expense reportingEnsuring accuracy of financial statements and payment transactionsMaintaining and updating vendor databasesUndertaking reconciliation of supplier statementsNegotiating payment terms with vendors and suppliersExecuting vendor payment runs and assessing tax related processesESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGEBachelor's degree in a relevant field – mandatoryFinance and accounting background, with a minimum of 3 years work experience.Professional accounting qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA)FMCG sector experience will be an added advantage.Good knowledge of IFRS standards and reporting best practicesSAP - strong advantageEffective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate control issues, risk, impact, and recommendations to management.Critical problem solving, interest in analysing business data with attention to detailGood knowledge of working with ERP systems and Microsoft office applications – added advantageBusiness Partnering skills - ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders. Apply a commercial approach to all activities.