Payable Accountant

About MAX:

MAX is a team of passionate people building digital infrastructure to deliver the future of mobility in Africa and Emerging Markets. We attract people with conviction who are willing to bring new ideas and perspectives to a problem that affects everyone on the planet.

At MAX, you’ll have a unique opportunity to align your passion with a meaningful mission.

You will get a real opportunity to grow and make a real lasting impact on the lives of millions of people, and help deliver access to safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable transportation.

Our Mission:

We are Powering Africa’s Forward Movement, and this is being actualized through our transformative Mission: Making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technology and operators.

We are building the largest vehicle subscription and financial services platform for commercial drivers and transport operators across Africa. Our proprietary technology is enabling Drivers with no banking history to access low-to-zero-emission vehicles, insurance, digital wallets, and eHailing services on a subscription basis. From 2019 to 2020, we scaled from 200 to more than 10,000 drivers and have raised more than $40m to achieve our mission. Our goal is to serve 14 million gig drivers across Africa's $250B mobility industry. In the short term, we are scaling our impact to 100,000 drivers across 10 cities in 3 countries.

Our Values:

In everything we do, we uphold these 5 values without compromise;

Transparency: We’re taking everyone along for the ride.

Integrity: We stand by our word to remain consistent with all parties, including you!

Initiative: We prioritize ingenious ideas and nurture them which has brought us this far and we’re not stopping now.

Partnership: We always keep the welcome mat rolled out on MAX Land; everyone is welcome.

Safety: Safety to us at MAX means taking all road safety precautions, telling others about safety so that mobility is safe and comfortable for all.

Our Impact:

Financial Inclusion: We fill a critical funding gap for informal operators in Africa by arranging credit to drivers and micro-entrepreneurs who have few credible options.

Economic Empowerment: We have onboarded +15000 drivers onto our platform with thousands more in the pipeline in a bid to fulfil the transportation needs in Africa.

Sustainable Job Creation: We are creating direct and indirect jobs through income-generating assets, technology, and continuous skill development training.

Transport Infrastructure: Our drivers are professionals and can guarantee high quality of service and safety to passengers.

Environmental Sustainability: We are deploying electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and battery swapping stations to propel the transition to clean mobility.

Our Investors and Strategic Partners:

MAX has raised $70m+ in funding to date, from strategic and financial investors including Lightrock (member of the LGT Group), Global Ventures, Yamaha, Mastercard, Shell Foundation, Novastar, Goodwell Investments, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Techstars, and DLM Capital. Its Series B first-close of $31m was delivered in December 2021, after which the company announced plans to scale Vehicle Subscriptions, Fintech Products, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) across Africa. Max expects that 31% of its fleet will be made up of EVs by 2024 and 69% by 2026.

MAX is raising $100m+ within the next 12 months to permanently transform mobility across Africa.

Role Overview: Payable Accountant

The Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for managing all aspects of the accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate processing for invoices, payments, and expense reports while maintaining strong vendor relationships and adhering to the company's policies. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the financial health and integrity of the organization.

What you'll do:

• Invoice Processing:
• Receive, review, and process all vendor invoices and expense reports, ensuring accuracy, proper coding, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documents.
• Resolve discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, and receipts with vendors and internal departments.
• Payment Processing:
• Prepare and process electronic payments (ACH, wire transfers) and checks promptly.
• Ensure all payments are properly authorized and recorded.
• Manage weekly or bi-weekly payment runs.
• Vendor Management:
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor files, including contact information, banking details, and W-9 forms.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve payment-related issues promptly and professionally.
• Reconcile vendor statements.
• Expense Reports:
• Process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company travel and expense policies.
• Verify receipts and approvals for all reported expenses.
• Reconciliation & Reporting:
• Perform monthly reconciliation of accounts payable ledger to the general ledger.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes related to accounts payable.
• Prepare various accounts payable reports as required by management.
• Compliance & Internal Controls:
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal control policies.
• Assist with audit requests related to accounts payable.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in the accounts payable function.
• Support the implementation of new systems or technologies related to accounts payable.

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3 years plus of experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and accounts payable processes.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., ERPs like Odoo, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of interacting professionally with vendors and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Want to Join Us? Here’s Why You Should…

At MAX, we encourage diversity and are open to meeting just about anyone with the right passion and skill set, regardless of looks, gender, sexual orientation, colour, tribe, nationality, or disability.

The MAX Work Environment:

• Drive: We are building a team where everyone is a leader and therefore runs on internal motivation
• Empathy: We have a clear understanding of the problem we are trying to solve and its impact on Africans; we are committed to providing a lasting solution.
• Humility: We are committed to continuous learning and improvement. We learn, unlearn, and relearn
• Initiative: We welcome novel ideas and encourage creativity
• Diligence: We take great pride in our work.
• Candor: We value open and honest communication
• Collaboration: We are a team of passionate, innovative optimists, solving challenging problems and creating an impact.
• Bias for Technology: We automate everything

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible work and a hybrid working model
• Unrivaled Learning and Development