Assistant Accountant

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT – PAYABLES

Description
The Assistant Accountant – Payables is responsible for supporting the effective
management and administration of the University’s accounts payable function.

Duties

Supervision of the Group payments function.
Preparing daily cash reports for the Bursar and SBU Finance Managers;
Checking on completeness of receipts and arithmetic calculations on accounting forms;
Preparing supplier reconciliations reports, including supplier control reconciliations
Processing TT payments
Liaising with banks for payment of suppliers;
Creditors Recoveries and processing staff clearances;
Preparing audit schedules and attending to audit queries;
Acting as the custodian of University security items;
Validating and updating accounts payables batches;
Verifying and checking of expenditure on accounting forms before posting;
Posting monthly journals and preparing month-end schedules;
Attending to stakeholder inquiries;
Ensuring all other creditors have contracts and they are being adhered to;
Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time.

Qualifications And Experience
A Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting degree or its equivalent;
Knowledge of Pastel would be a distinct advantage;
A thorough understanding of the Shared Services Model in group operations
An excellent understanding of the payables function in group entities.
Applicants must have at least three (3) years hands on experience in an accounting environment

Skills
Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes and accounting principles.
Good numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy.
Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

TO APPLY

Closing Date: 17 September 2026