Accountant (finance)

Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required

Any Other Specifications: Having studied Finance, Accounting, and Management.

Any other skills Required: Proficiency in English and French is a significant advantage.

Accounts Payable Processing

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices in SAP in line with HTC policies and procedures.
• Monitor invoice workflow and follow up with the CBO team to resolve posting delays and outstanding transactions.

Invoice Verification and Coding

• Review supplier invoices daily to ensure correct allocation of expenses in accordance with the OHADA Chart of Accounts and HTC accounting policies.
• Validate supporting documentation prior to processing.

Vendor Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly supplier account reconciliations and circularization of key vendor balances.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

Tax Compliance Support

• Assist in the preparation and review of monthly tax schedules and supporting documentation for VAT, withholding tax, and other statutory declarations.
• Ensure all required information is available for submission within statutory deadlines.

Document Management

• Ensure daily scanning and electronic filing of all approved invoices and accounting support documents.
• Maintain an organized filing system for supplier invoices, tax returns, payment documents, and other accounting records.

Internal Controls and Compliance

• Adhere to HTC internal control requirements and maintain accurate audit-ready documentation.
• Support internal and external audit requests as required.

Person Specification (desired skills):

• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Commitment to self-learning
• Continuous development
• Ability to ensure alignment across functional areas
• Responsible for prioritizing
• Provide regular updates to line manager on professional achievements
• Team challenges and Lead Meeting

Key Performance Indicators:

• 95% of supplier invoices processed within 48 hours of receipt and approval.
• Zero duplicate invoice postings during the month.
• Less than 2% of invoices pending processing at month-end.
• Zero material audit findings related to invoice processing and coding.
• 100% compliance with HTC approval and documentation requirements before invoice processing.
• 100% completion of monthly supplier reconciliations by WD5.
• 90% of supplier account discrepancies are resolved within 5 days.
• Supplier statements reconciled monthly with no unexplained variances.
• 100% of approved invoices scanned and archived within 24 hours of processing.
• Zero missing accounting documents during audits and reviews.
• 100% compliance with document retention and filing procedures.
• 100% adherence to Accounts Payable controls and procedures.
• Zero control breaches attributable to the Accounts Payable process.