Overhead & Accounts Payable Accountant

We are looking for an Overhead & Accounts Payable Accountant for our client, a global company in the commodity trading sector.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the invoice review process, ensuring that all invoices have the required approvals and comply with internal policies and control standards.
• Accurately post invoices in the accounting system, ensuring proper coding to the relevant general ledger accounts and cost centres.
• Ensure that invoice processing and payment activities are carried out in accordance with company procedures, internal control requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Follow up on overdue invoices and unresolved cash items, investigating outstanding balances and ensuring appropriate resolution.
• Coordinate the rebilling of overhead-related costs between group entities, ensuring that charges are processed accurately and within required timelines.
• Contribute to monthly and periodic closing activities, including the calculation and documentation of accruals, provisions, and related financial schedules.
• Track and review overhead costs such as staff-related expenses, office costs, travel, and other administrative expenditures.
• Analyse cost movements and variances, identify unusual patterns, and provide clear explanations and insights to management.
• Support the design and maintenance of cost allocation models across departments or business units, ensuring a consistent and equitable approach.
• Maintain reliable and complete overhead cost data, ensuring that financial reporting is accurate and well-supported.

Profile and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field, or an equivalent qualification.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in areas such as invoice management, accruals, provisions, cost allocation, or overhead controlling.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to review financial data, detect inconsistencies, and explain variances.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate within defined policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Well-organised, with the ability to handle several tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Confident user of financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.