Accountant - Accounts Payable - Jumia (Full Time)
About Jumia:
Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.
Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.
In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
We’re hiring an Accountant to join our Shared Accounting team in Porto, taking ownership of Accounts Payable for our Central Entities. In this role, you’ll be at the center of our monthly finance rhythm—validating invoices, performing reconciliations, supporting month-end closing, and ensuring our operations run smoothly and accurately. Beyond day-to-day execution, you’ll also help improve and streamline procurement and payment processes, partnering with stakeholders to make the AP journey faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
What you will be doing
Accounts Payable Operations
- Own the end-to-end invoice flow: review, validate, and post supplier invoices in line with internal controls and policies
- Ensure accurate accounting classification and smooth approval workflows
- Maintain healthy vendor ledgers through open-item follow-up and regular account reviews
- Prepare and run payment cycles, ensuring accuracy and on-time execution
Monthly Closing & Reporting
- Drive AP-related balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring clarity and completeness
- Book accruals and actively support month-end closing activities
- Validate and explain open balances, ensuring they are accurate and well-documented
- Support audits by providing timely documentation and clear evidence trails
Procurement & Process Support
- Support and guide users of the procurement tool / purchase portal to ensure a seamless experience
- Contribute to strengthening and improving procurement-to-pay processes, with an eye for efficiency
- Ensure end-to-end alignment across purchase orders, goods/services receipts, and invoices (3-way match mindset)
Compliance & Controls
- Execute key AP internal controls and ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
- Support vendor-related tax declarations when required, in coordination with relevant stakeholders
- Promote a strong compliance mindset while keeping operations efficient and scalable
What we are looking for
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related subject
- 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Accounting and/or Accounts Payable
- Shared Services experience is a plus (you’re used to scale, pace, and cross-team collaboration)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (or similar ERP experience with a strong willingness to ramp up)
- Strong Excel skills to work confidently with reconciliations, reports, and datasets
- Very good English communication skills (written and spoken) to collaborate in an international environment
- Detail-oriented and well-organized, with a proactive mindset and ownership over deliverables
We Offer:
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
