Temp Africa AP Accountant at NOV

Job Description

• NOV Africa is looking for a skilled Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant to support our Finance team in Cape Town on a temporary contract.
• This is a centralized AP role for all JDE ledgers across Africa and in this role you will be responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure compliance with appropriate accounting controls and procedures, in line with NOV and local statutory requirements. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Manage supplier email accounts and clear out invoices daily to JDE. 
• Obtain coding for all expenses and ensure transactions allocated correctly. 
• Process all AP invoices and supporting documents accurately and on time through TAP.
• Ensure that all taxes are accurately calculated, accounted for, and withheld. 
• Work with suppliers and teams in country to ensure any queries are resolved timeously. 
• Ensure compliance of expense approvals in line with DOA limits for all transactions.
• Ensure only authorized suppliers are used.

Inter-Company and Foreign Payments Process

• Obtain IC invoices and supporting documents from Controllers/IC partners and process. 
• Obtain coding for all expenses and ensure transactions allocated correctly. 
• Ensure compliance of expense approval and authorisation for all IC transactions.

Payments

• Prepare 3rd party and intercompany payments for all countries in line with centralized payments process and monthly schedule on a weekly basis.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• QUALIFICATIONS: Tertiary level administration or finance qualification.
• EXPERIENCE: General administration, analyst and accounting experience. 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: 

• Basic understand of accounting theory
• Highly detail orientated and organized in work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft applications

Apply Before: 07/31/2025