Accounts Payable Job Vacancy at EACOP

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Title: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Job Type: Full Time
Reports to: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Location: Dar-es-Salaam (TZ)

WHO WE ARE
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania that includes a nearshore Marine Storage and Export Terminal (MST). Once completed, the EACOP Company will operate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a 1443 km long electrically heated crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from Kabaale – Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania for crude export to the international markets.

JOB DIMENSIONS/ GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Accounts Payable is based in Dar es Salaam. More than 900 invoices and expense claims monthly. EACOP Ltd is a company registered in the UK domiciled in UG with a permanent establishment in TZ; it has 4 shareholders: TotalEnergies, UNOC, TPDC, and UNOC. It is to build and operate a 1442 km oil pipeline from Hoima (UG) to Tanga (TZ).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive invoices from vendors, control that they meet the requirements, post the receipt, and submit for approval.
• Liaise with Tax team for follow-up of VAT relief utilization process.
• Liaise with other departments, Cost controllers, and Contract & Procurement department for invoice approval, purchase orders & call-offs creation/release, goods/service receipts; sort out issues.
• Liaise and respond to vendors and internal inquiries.
• Reconcile monthly supplier statements, identify discrepancies, and make corrections where necessary.
• Assist the Chief Accountant during external audits (statutory and financial fiscal shareholders national authorities).

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
EACOP Ltd is fully engaged with the construction of the pipeline.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Timely processing and posting of vendor invoices for payment.
• Follow up of vendors’ accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Experience Required:
Minimum 3-year experience within an Accounting administration – ACCA Level 2.

Abilities:

• Organizational, team spirit, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent level in English (spoken & written).

HOW TO APPLY
The applicant must submit his/her Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter explaining why he/she is the suitable candidate for the position. Applicants are also required to provide details of three (3) referees, one of whom should be the most recent employer. Please submit your application only through ANY of the contact information provided below. Application deadline is on 31st October 2024.

• Air Swift: airswift.com
• ITM: recruitmenttanzania@itmafrica.com
• CCL: tanzania@cclglobal.com
• Qsourcing: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com
• IMI: imi-tanzania@imi-eag.com
• Seaowl: sestz@seaowlgroup.com

NOTE: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.