Manager, Account Payable at Etisalat Nigeria

Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel

Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Manager, Account Payable

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Manage company-wide expenditure and payment cycle, ensure an efficient supplier management system and coordinate the accounts payable (AP) function in line with the company's established policies and processes
• Monitor financial procedures and controls in the light of identified risks and gaps.
• Provide leadership and guidance to finance operations staff and other internal stakeholders on periodic internal and external audits and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational risks and standard financial controls on the Oracle ERP system relating to Accounts payable
• Manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on payment issues.
• Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to the units activities.
• Demonstrate appreciable working knowledge of NCC, NOTAP, CBN, rules and regulations pertaining to the telecommunications industry.
• Monitor an enhanced financial transaction posting process to ensure that company's financial information is of agreed qualify and integrity.
• Coordinate the reconciliation of supplier sub ledgers.
• Collaborate with other departments within EMTS to ensure that all financial obligations are put forward at when due.
• Ensure all expenditures are adequately recorded and paid as at when due.
• Manage the implementation of account payable process and policy.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of supplied ledger accounts.
• Develop and maintain an effective relationship with the external auditors to support external financial reporting, audit and tax requirements and customer (internal) and supplier relationship management
• Understand and ensure compliance with EMTS Policies and Processes, Foreign Exchange regulations and other statutory organisations such as IFRS, IAS and GAAP.
• Provide support to business managers and other staff members on expenditure issues.
• To develop, implement and manage the finance customer helpdesk.
• Facilitate the domiciliation of supplier's payments.
• Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes and provision of month-end schedules as requested.
• Provide support to various business divisions and regions on financial issues and maintain commercial relationship with external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with EMTS Policies and Processes, IFRS, IAS and GAAP.
• Perform any assignment of task as instructed by the Head, Finance Operations

Requirements

• First degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Professional qualification (CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc.)
• Six (6) to Nine (9) years work experience, with at least three (3) years in a supervisory role
• Receivables Management
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Control
• Accountability
• Professionalism/ Integrity
• Leadership and People Management
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity Customer Focus

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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