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Accounts Payable Accountant
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 4 – 6 years
- Location Enugu
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Job Summary
- The Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable cycle.
- This includes verifying and processing invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors, reconciling statements, and maintaining proper documentation.
- In an airline environment, this role ensures all operational vendors including fuel suppliers, maintenance providers, and airport authorities are paid accurately and in accordance with contractual terms.
Duties / Responsiblities
Invoice Processing:
- Receive, review, and verify vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance with purchase orders and contracts.
- Ensure correct coding and cost center allocation (e.g., by aircraft, route, or station).
- Perform three-way matching of invoice, purchase order, and receipt. Payments
- Prepare and schedule vendor payments (ACH, wire transfers, cheques).
- Ensure timely payments and capture early payment discounts.
- Handle urgent or ad-hoc payment requests (e.g., AOG – aircraft on ground scenarios).
Vendor Management:
- Maintain up-to-date vendor records and payment terms.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies or disputes.
- Liaise with procurement and operational departments to verify services rendered
Reconciliations and Reporting:
- Reconcile AP sub-ledger to general ledger balances monthly.
- Generate AP aging reports and support cash flow forecasting.
- Record accruals for unbilled services at month-end.
Compliance and Controls:
- Ensure all payments are authorized in line with the company’s delegation ofauthority.
- Assist with audit requests and ensure documentation is filed properly.
- Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by your Line Manager.
Experience & Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- ACA, ACCA, is a must.
- 4 -6 years of relevant accounting experience (aviation industry experience preferred).
- Strong understanding of financial statements and general accounting principles
- Minimum 3–4 years of accounts payable experience (aviation or transport industry preferred).
- Familiarity with aviation-specific payables (fuel, maintenance, airport fees) is a plus.
Required Skills:
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Tally, Odoo or similar).
- Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, reconciliation templates).
- Good communication skills to liaise with vendors and internal departments.
- Experience working with multi-currency transactions.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
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