ACCOUNTANT – CENTRAL PAYMENT

Work Description

Division / Department                       :           Finance / Central Payment

Country                                              :           China/ GZ

Reports to                                          :           Manager

Supervises                                          :           Account Officers/ Executive

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments processing in compliance with the Company Payment Policy. 
• Check Invoice Due Report and verify payments. 
• Assign duties to subordinate, monitoring their progress and guide them in carrying out their duties.
• Review of vendors statement of accounts and vendors ageing report to ensure payment are processed timely
• Assist the superior in planning, organizing and monitoring of the department resources and payment processes with an objective to enhance the control and operational effectiveness and efficiency

Responsibilities include

• Preparation of monthly reports such as vendor ageing, advance payment and deposit payment for review. 
• Monitor prompt settlement of outstanding invoices and schedule payments, clearance of Vendor advance or deposit and refunds.
• Highlight and update the immediate superior on long outstanding account and problem invoices. 
• Perform monthly count for Cheque stock in hand.
• Review and clearing of long outstanding GR/IR from account timely. 
• Review the unpresented cheque report from the bank or Accounting department and follow up with vendor on the long outstanding cheque for further action.
• Liaise with bankers on the status of the payment clearance and problem encounter on the electronic payment transmission, if any.
• Any other tasks which may be assigned by the superior from time to time

Financial Approval Authority

N/A

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional qualification in Finance or Accounting with minimum of 3 years experience preferably in Account Payable.
• Working experience in Multinational Company handling Account Payable for various countries in large volume would be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge in Microsoft Office applications and financial applications within SAP system especially on AP module
• A team player with strong analytical and problem solving skills, good management and communication skills.
• ACCA Preferred.