{"id":2692,"date":"2025-11-11T10:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/job\/finance-officer-account-payable-at-absa\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:50:10","slug":"finance-officer-account-payable-at-absa","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/?post_type=job_listing&p=2692","title":{"rendered":"Finance Officer \u2013 Account Payable at ABSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empowering Africa\u2019s tomorrow, together\u2026one story at a time.
\nWith over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
\nMy Career Development Portal: Wherever you are in your career, we are here for you. Design your future. Discover leading-edge guidance, tools and support to unlock your potential. You are Absa. You are possibility.
\nJob Summary
\n\uf0a7 Job holder is responsible for ensuring that all vendor invoices and staff reimbursements are prepared and processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with Absa bank\u2019s policies, and all required regulations.
\n\uf0a7 Job holder will be directly responsible for effective cost accounting by ensuring cost are accurately booked and accounted as per required accounting standards and regulations.
\n\uf0a7 The jobholder also maintains the Head Office creditors\u2019 payments (accounts payable) and the Bank\u2019s fixed assets system.
\n\uf0a7 Work closely with the Financial controller and provide support during auditing exercise.
\nJob Description
\nKey Responsibilities:
\nAccount payable activities and reporting:
\nMaintain sound control and process flow of the vendors\u2019 invoice processing under accounts payable.
\nDaily processing of the vendors\u2019 invoices for payments
\nFollow up on the status of the unapproved invoices in the system and advice financial controller on the issues on cockpit.
\nPreparing and processing cash advances to staff and retirements as and when requested, in alignment with bank\u2019s policy.
\nManaging and processing branch expenditures and corporate credit cards as per bank\u2019s policy and procedures.
\nMonthly preparation of the amortization entries for prepaid expenses
\nPreparing monthly accruals journals for major costs
\nPeriodical review of the cost accruals against actual costs booked in a month
\nMaintain accurate and organized accounts payable records and documentation.
\nCommunicate with vendors and internal departments to address queries and payment issues.
\nContribute to process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in payable operations.
\nAssisting financial controller in month end closing process
\nWork closely with CRES and IT and assist in processing all fixed assets related items
\nPerform GL accounts reconciliations for all accounts attached to Accounts payable activities including the payments control account as per bank\u2019s policy
\nSupport audits by providing required documentation and reconciliations
\nAny other duties as directed by the line manager
\nSkills required undertaking the role:
\nUnderstanding of short, medium- and long-term strategies, goals and objectives
\nUnderstanding of Governance and controls
\nAn Appreciation of the external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their impact to the business.
\nCost accounting knowledge
\nStrong analytical skills
\nInterpersonal skills \u2013 Time & stakeholders\u2019 management
\nPC skills
\nAbility to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
\nRisk and Control Objective:
\nManage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture
\nUnderstanding of own role in the end to end processes in which you play a part, including applicable risks and controls.
\nAdhere to Absa\u2019s policies and procedures applicable to own role, demonstrating sound judgment and responsible risk management.
\nReport all risk events \/ incidents \/ issues using the defined process for your business area and help to understand why these happened and how to prevent them in future.
\nProactively look for ways to improve the control environment by considering what could go wrong in the processes you operate and how errors could be prevented.
\nAll mandatory training completed to deadline All mandatory training completed to deadline
\nProduct knowledge
\nGood knowledge of the bank\u2019s products
\nFair knowledge of the accounting software (System operations) \u2013 SAP, Core banking etc
\nSpecific requirements
\n(Qualifications\/experience)
\nAdvanced Diploma or bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
\nExperience in accounts payable or general accounting.
\nProfessional certification (CPA, ACCA)
\nCost accounting skills
\nTraining required
\nProduct \/ Service knowledge
\nStakeholders\u2019 management
\nVendors SLA agreements
\nPersonal Attributes
\nTeam player
\nAnalysis and judgement
\nProactive
\nInformation gathering
\nThoroughness
\nBusiness awareness
\nPersuasive
\nGood communication, report writing and presentation skills.
\nQuality conscious
\nAdaptability
\nAbsa Values
\nAbsa\u2019s Values and Behaviours represent the set of standards which governs the actions of all of us who work for the bank and against which the performance of every one of us in Absa are being assessed and rewarded:
\nTrust
\nResourceful
\nStewardship
\nInclusive
\nCourage
\nEducation
\nNational Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Financial Sciences (Required)
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