Purchase Ledger Assistant

Since 1994, the firm has served farms and agricultural businesses across Dar es Salaam Region. Fridays in summer end at noon.

Overview:

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Purchase Ledger Assistant. We need someone accurate and steady who can keep a high volume moving without letting duplicates or wrong amounts through. Remote within Tanzania. The team meets in Dar es Salaam once a quarter, travel covered. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

What you'll do:

• Answer vendor calls and emails about payment status.
• Scan, file and retain invoice backup per the retention policy.
• Process employee expense reports in Concur or Expensify.
• Accrue received-not-invoiced items at month-end.
• Prepare weekly check, ACH and wire payment runs for approval.
• Resolve price and quantity discrepancies with buyers and vendors.
• Pull invoice samples and payment documentation for auditors.
• Set up new vendors and verify any bank detail changes by phone before processing.

Required qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounts payable experience.
• Accurate data entry at volume.
• Experience with three-way match and PO-based invoicing.
• Comfortable on the phone with vendors.
• Intermediate Excel (VLOOKUP, filters, pivot tables)
• High school diploma required; associate degree in accounting a plus.

Compensation and benefits:

Pay: TZS 610,000 to TZS 730,000 pcm

• Medical cover.
• Pension contribution.
• Annual leave.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Dar es Salaam Advisors Enterprises.