Accounts Payable Analyst

The role

You will own the day-to-day quality of accounts payable records for services in Côte d'Ivoire. You will review invoices, code them to general ledger accounts, and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Review vendor invoices for accuracy, completeness, required approvals, and policy compliance.
• Code invoices to the appropriate general ledger accounts and cost centers.
• Investigate invoice, payment, and vendor-statement discrepancies.
• Coordinate resolution with vendors and internal owners.
• Route approval or policy exceptions to designated finance approvers.
• Escalate unresolved discrepancies through the finance team.
• Maintain organized invoice, approval, and payment documentation.
• Reconcile AP transactions.
• Prepare close-ready AP schedules for month-end, year-end, bank and general-ledger reconciliations, tax preparation, and statutory filing support.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of OHADA, local GAAP, IFRS, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other statutory deductions and remittances.
• Experience using Excel, including intermediate formulas, VLOOKUPs, and pivot tables.
• Strong numerical judgment and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English and French.
• Sound organization and discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines while learning new systems and incorporating feedback.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience.

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods globally.