🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Life By Design (LBD) – Account Payable Officer

New Role:  Account Payable Officer

Reports to: Senior Finance Officer

Effective Date:

Company:  LBD Group

Company Overview:

The Life By Design, “LBD”, Group is a consolidation of four intentional companies who are committed to transforming the business landscape in Sierra Leone by providing world class business support services.  Life By Design and Grow Salone teams are focused on talent development for professional or entrepreneurial careers, Inkee Media are our media and brand management team, while iDT Labs provides process and systems software solutions. As The LBD Group, we pride ourselves as the “One Stop Shop” for business solutions.

Purpose of the Role:

This is an Account Payable Officer position that includes duties such as responding to all vendor finance-related queries including scheduling and processing the relevant payment.

The main responsibility will include ensuring that the company’s expenditures are kept at a minimum and accurate at all times.

Areas of Responsibility 

• Overview of the APO, ensuring

• Procurement validation, verification, scheduling, and payment.
• Timely responses to all vendor queries including scheduling and processing of payments
• Having a clear status of the Aged Payables (week 3 & 4)
• Reconciliation of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable in QuickBooks
• Accurate payroll management and disbursement and employee expense management
•  Timely preparation  and submission of payroll to GFC
• Ensure the timely  transfer of staff salaries to the various banks
• Facilitating payment of staff monthly salaries
• Petty cash management
• Posting in the relevant accounting system using the correct account codes
• Ensure the filing of all taxes to NRA through the tax consultant before the deadline
• Payments of staff  contributions to NASSIT and all required taxes to NRA
• Facilitate the renewal of both NASSIT  and Tax clearance certificates for all companies  before the expiration date
• Weekly preparation & review of the Bank Balance Master file for the GFC
• Supporting the month-end close reporting process by collecting all bank statements  on a timely basis ( posting of bank charges, interest on overdrafts, exchange gain/loss, interest on loans, salary journals, etc)
• Maintain proper filing systems for all records

Key Competencies:

This role is meant for an Account Payable Officer oriented and result-driven professional, detail-oriented and with high credibility; someone who is a team player and with the ability to ensure that the company’s expenditures are kept at a minimum and accurate at all times.

Some of the key competencies include:

• Attention to detail and accurate data entry skills.
• Expenses management and controls
• Solid understanding of basic accounting and accounts payable principles
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage financial records.
• Ability to build good relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with the ability to communicate and coordinate with multiple parties & teams both internally & externally.
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems quickly.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Computer training certificate is an added advantage.
• Minimum 2 years experience as an Accountable Payable Officer or in a similar role.

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