Accounts Payable & Reporting Specialist

About the role

The Accounts Payable & Reporting Specialist provides operational and analytical support to the Finance Operations team, ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and the accuracy of financial reporting in line with IFRS and internal policies. The role combines day‑to‑day accounts payable processing with the preparation of reconciliations, variance analyses and financial statement schedules.

Key responsibilities

• Track, validate and process supplier, statutory and staff payment requests within agreed service level agreements.
• Prepare reconciliations, schedules and variance analyses to support accurate financial reporting and audit readiness.
• Maintain income recognition, balance‑sheet reporting and accounting models for fees, investments, impairments and leases.
• Perform daily trial‑balance reviews, monitor general‑ledger integrity and investigate exceptions.
• Ensure all manual journals are recorded, reviewed and approved using a journal tracker.
• Produce accurate expense recognition and reporting in compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
• Generate weekly and ad‑hoc reports on payment exceptions, delayed or accelerated payments.
• Validate payment documentation, ensuring correct general‑ledger coding and cost‑centre allocation.

Required profile

• Relevant qualification in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Proven experience in accounts payable and financial reporting within a corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, internal accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with financial accountants, controls and revenue assurance teams.
• Attention to detail and capability to resolve exceptions and maintain audit trails.

Required skills