Accounts Payable Officer Job at Dangote Group

Job title: Accounts Payable Officer Job at Dangote Group

Company: Dangote

Job description: Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Position: Accounts Payable OfficerJob Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Finance / AccountDescription

• We’re looking for a talented Accounts Payable Officer to ensure that supplier invoices are processed quickly and accurately along with their payments.
• It’s really important to verify the legitimacy of all supplier invoices before giving the green light for payment and to carry out thorough reconciliations of supplier accounts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable function in Dangote Cement Plc’s (DCP) corporate Head Office.
• Analyze and maintain Accounts Payable performance metrics, service relationships and communications across departments in DCP.
• Provide appropriate responses to suppliers’ queries/ issues and escalate unresolved issues to the Head, Head Office Accounting, as required.
• Perform reconciliation of suppliers’ sub-ledger accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of invoices and staff advance/ retirement documentation.
• Prepare periodic activity reports for the attention of the Head, Head Office Accounting including information on outstanding payments to suppliers, approved invoices, etc.
• Recommend updates to existing invoice processing policies and procedures.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of all invoices received from suppliers/ vendors.
• Review staff advance requests and ensure requisitions are duly authorized by relevant department/ unit heads.
• Review supplier invoices and supporting documents against the invoice processing checklist in order to establish completeness and validity of details.
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders prior to processing to ensure consistency and identify errors/discrepancies/irregularities for prompt resolution.
• Maintain ageing report of debt and outstanding payments to suppliers.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Head Office Accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting or a related discipline.
• 5 to 9 years related job experience.
• Professional certification from a recognized body (e.g. ICAN, ACCA) will be an added advantage.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge and understanding of IFRS, finance best practices and other applicable accounting standards.
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Sound business acumen.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Career Development

Expected salary:

Location: Lagos, Lagos State

Job date: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:37:04 GMT

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