Posted:Apr 4
By:Kenyan Jobs
Company Details
Industry:
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Description:
Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one, and so it’s all the more important that we act responsibly, from the sourcing of tobacco leaf right through to how we market our products to adult consumers. Global to local Our business operates at a local, as well as global, level. We don’t own tobacco farms or directly employ farmers. More than 1,000 BAT leaf technicians worldwide support some 90,000 contracted farmers worldwide. We are a part of many local communities - both large and small - around the world, and in many countries we are the top employer and the company of choice for people employed at every stage of our supply chain. In 2015, we sold 663 billion cigarettes, made in 44 factories in 41 countries. We employ more than 50,000 people worldwide, with many more indirectly employed through our supply chain. British American Tobacco alone contributed approximately £30 billion to governments worldwide in excise and other taxes in 2015. Acting responsibly We take pride in the responsible way that our businesses are run. And the recognition and awards we’ve received over the decades show it’s not just us who think we’re doing the right thing. We were the first tobacco company to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2002 - and we’ve been included every year since. We know that in order to continue our success and grow our business we need to operate sustainably. And that will depend on us satisfying not only our shareholders, but also our many other stakeholders.
Job Description
The 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 For
- Managing accounting functions like maintaining the payables/creditors general ledger, month-end closing, and expense reporting
- Ensuring accuracy of financial statements and payment transactions
- Maintaining and updating vendor databases
- Undertaking reconciliation of supplier statements
- Negotiating payment terms with vendors and suppliers
- Executing vendor payment runs and assessing tax related processes
Essential Experience, Skills, And Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field – mandatory
- Finance 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 practices
- SAP – strong advantage
- Effective 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 detail
- Good knowledge of working with ERP systems and Microsoft office applications – added advantage
- Business Partnering skills – ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders.
- Apply a commercial approach to all activities.
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Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
Contact Information
Name: Kenyan Jobs
