{"id":105874,"date":"2026-08-05T06:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/accounts-assistant-payables\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:11:36","slug":"accounts-assistant-payables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/accounts-assistant-payables\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounts Assistant-Payables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Accounts Assistant-Payables\", \"description\": \"Job Description Summary\\nThe\u00a0Accounts Payable Clerk\u00a0provides vital financial and administrative support to the organization. This role is responsible for accurate payment processing, verifying invoices, managing variances, and reconciling expenses to maintain strict oversight and reporting of outgoing company funds.\\nKey Responsibilities & Essential Functions\\nInvoice Verification & Variance Resolution\\nPerform rigorous invoice verification against Purchase Orders POs and supporting documentation to ensure absolute accuracy and valid business purpose.\\nProcess and allocate any identified invoice\/PO variances\u00a0within 2 business days of receipt.\\nCollate all necessary supporting documentation to facilitate seamless payment processing for local, intercompany, and foreign vendors.\\nEffect accurate and timely payments to local, intercompany, and foreign vendors in compliance with company policies.\\nReconciliations & Month-End Reporting\\nPrepare comprehensive vendor reconciliations for all suppliers providing monthly statements, using Microsoft Excel to reconcile proposed payment balances.\\nPrepare monthly\u00a0AP General Ledger GL control reconciliations\u00a0and\u00a0balance sheet reconciliations\u00a0by the\u00a010th of every month.\\nRun, analyze, and distribute the monthly\u00a0GR\/IR Goods Receipt\/Invoice Receipt report\u00a0by country by the\u00a010th of every month, proactively highlighting overdue POs that require investigation.\\nCompile and submit accurate month-end financial reports within established cut-off dates.\\nStakeholder & Vendor Communication\\nCommunicate cross-functionally with various internal departments to resolve queries, address discrepancies, and solve workflow issues efficiently.\\nMaintain clear and direct communication with vendors and suppliers to request and secure outstanding documentation and statements.\\nQualifications & Requirements\\nEducation Tertiary Education: Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or an equivalent field\\nProfessional Certification CPA Qualification \u200bFoundation\/Section \u200b2 complete is required.\\nWork Experience Minimum of 2 years of direct working experience in a Finance \/ Accounts Payable function.\\nSoftware & Tools Advanced computer proficiency MS Office, heavy emphasis on Excel. SAP experience is strongly preferred \/ an added advantage\\n.\\nCore Competencies\\nAnalytical & Detail-Oriented:\u00a0Exceptional focus on precision when matching invoices, spotting variances, and auditing documentation.\\nPlanning & Priority Setting:\u00a0Capable of prioritizing daily tasks against tight monthly deadlines SLA-driven, e.g., 2-day variance turnaround and 10th-of-the-month cut-offs.\\nCommunication & Teamwork:\u00a0Strong verbal and written skills to liaise effectively with external suppliers and internal department leaders.\\nProblem-Solving & Complexity Management:\u00a0Strong initiative in investigating overdue POs, resolving multi-country GR\/IR variances, and managing complex query resolutions.\\nSelf-Motivated & Driven:\u00a0Ability to work independently, manage multiple ongoing priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality, results-oriented work.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-04\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Colgate-Palmolive\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-18T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Colgate-Palmolive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-18<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Description Summary<br \/>The\u00a0Accounts Payable Clerk\u00a0provides vital financial and administrative support to the organization. This role is responsible for accurate payment processing, verifying invoices, managing variances, and reconciling expenses to maintain strict oversight and reporting of outgoing company funds.<br \/>Key Responsibilities &#038; Essential Functions<br \/>Invoice Verification &#038; Variance Resolution<br \/>Perform rigorous invoice verification against Purchase Orders POs and supporting documentation to ensure absolute accuracy and valid business purpose.<br \/>Process and allocate any identified invoice\/PO variances\u00a0within 2 business days of receipt.<br \/>Collate all necessary supporting documentation to facilitate seamless payment processing for local, intercompany, and foreign vendors.<br \/>Effect accurate and timely payments to local, intercompany, and foreign vendors in compliance with company policies.<br \/>Reconciliations &#038; Month-End Reporting<br \/>Prepare comprehensive vendor reconciliations for all suppliers providing monthly statements, using Microsoft Excel to reconcile proposed payment balances.<br \/>Prepare monthly\u00a0AP General Ledger GL control reconciliations\u00a0and\u00a0balance sheet reconciliations\u00a0by the\u00a010th of every month.<br \/>Run, analyze, and distribute the monthly\u00a0GR\/IR Goods Receipt\/Invoice Receipt report\u00a0by country by the\u00a010th of every month, proactively highlighting overdue POs that require investigation.<br \/>Compile and submit accurate month-end financial reports within established cut-off dates.<br \/>Stakeholder &#038; Vendor Communication<br \/>Communicate cross-functionally with various internal departments to resolve queries, address discrepancies, and solve workflow issues efficiently.<br \/>Maintain clear and direct communication with vendors and suppliers to request and secure outstanding documentation and statements.<br \/>Qualifications &#038; Requirements<br \/>Education Tertiary Education: Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or an equivalent field<br \/>Professional Certification CPA Qualification \u200bFoundation\/Section \u200b2 complete is required.<br \/>Work Experience Minimum of 2 years of direct working experience in a Finance \/ Accounts Payable function.<br \/>Software &#038; Tools Advanced computer proficiency MS Office, heavy emphasis on Excel. SAP experience is strongly preferred \/ an added advantage<br \/>.<br \/>Core Competencies<br \/>Analytical &#038; Detail-Oriented:\u00a0Exceptional focus on precision when matching invoices, spotting variances, and auditing documentation.<br \/>Planning &#038; Priority Setting:\u00a0Capable of prioritizing daily tasks against tight monthly deadlines SLA-driven, e.g., 2-day variance turnaround and 10th-of-the-month cut-offs.<br \/>Communication &#038; Teamwork:\u00a0Strong verbal and written skills to liaise effectively with external suppliers and internal department leaders.<br \/>Problem-Solving &#038; Complexity Management:\u00a0Strong initiative in investigating overdue POs, resolving multi-country GR\/IR variances, and managing complex query resolutions.<br \/>Self-Motivated &#038; Driven:\u00a0Ability to work independently, manage multiple ongoing priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality, results-oriented work.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? 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