Senior Accounts Payable Officer (Paymaster)

About Digicel

Enabling customers to live, work, play and flourish in a connected world, Digicel’s world class LTE and fibre networks deliver state-of-the-art mobile, home and business solutions.

Serving 10 million consumer and business customers in 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, its investments of over US$5 billion and a commitment to its communities through its Digicel Foundations in Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago have contributed to positive outcomes for over 2 million people to date.

With the Better Connected ethos at the heart of everything, its 5,000 employees worldwide work together to make that a powerful reality for customers, communities and countries day in, day out.

Digicel also delivers news, sports broadcasting, digital media and financial services in several of its markets

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more.

Primary objective of the job:

Ensure the efficient and timely payments of the Organization’s operational payments in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures and in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and to ensure the timely and accurate filing and archiving of assigned company documents. To manage the petty cash impress system for the Organization according to the given policy and procedures. To efficiently and accurately manage the Front-end fees process along with the receipting, posting and collection of Agency fees – Trade.  To prepare the Executive Payroll efficiently, accurately and within the agreed time frames.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of the operational payments. Ensuring the timely and accurate payments to, but not limited to the payments to vendors, subagents, payroll deductions, credit card, utilities, statutory. This includes the management of the petty cash impress system and the management of bank accounts to ensure proper funding to accommodate payments.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely filing and archiving of assigned company documents. This includes but not limited to trade payables, remittance slips, client’s files (A/R & A/P) and lodgment and receipts books.
• Inputting and/or uploading of various data/information including but not limited to accounts receivables (A/R) receipts, month end accrued and prepaid expense journals and cash process fees within the stipulated timeframe.
• To eficiently and accurately manage the Front-end fees process along with the receipting, posting and collection of Agency fees – Trade and the Commission paid process
• To prepare the Executive Payroll efficiently, accurately and within the agreed time frames.

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• ACCA Level II or B.Sc. in Accounting or equivalent qualification
• Three (3) years accounting experience in a medium/large sized enterprise in a similar position

Functional Skills:

• Works independently, ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Works independently, ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Essential skills and competencies include a high level of numeric and analytics.
• Team oriented with a keen eye for detail
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required.  Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.