Accounts Payable Officer

The Position and MissionTo maintain an organized financial accounting system with strong controls that supports the operations of the company.Job Responsibilities

Employee will work closely with the operational and financial teams to provide accounting support.
Employee will report to the Financial Controller. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assist with accounts payable functions including but not limited to:

Verifying invoices, expense reports, check requests, and purchase requisitions
Entering data into accounts.
Confirming the integrity of financial transactions by getting source documents to back up all transactions
Filing all appropriate accounts payable documents (both online and physical copies)

Assist with accounts receivable functions including but not limited to:

Applying payments to appropriate accounts.
Reconciling customer/vendor/outgrower accounts.
Handling customer/vendor/outgrower inquiries.
Filing all appropriate accounts receivable documents (both online and physical copies)
Assist with payroll functions including but not limited to:
Collecting timekeeping information.
Reviewing all time cards for accuracy.
Costing of timecards.
Issuing pay.
Recording payroll records for the company.
Any pay-related information to employees.
Prepare monthly allowance documents every month
Reconcile transactions as needed
Manage imprest (petty cash) including disbursals and submitting remittance reports
Assist Financial Controller in weekly reconciliation of accounts and in monthly closing of books
Assist Financial Controller to maintain compliance with all appropriate financial regulatory authorities
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Professional Requirements

BSC or HND Accounting preferable
2-5 years of work experience preferable
Familiar with online accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks, Peach Tree, Xero etc.)
Comfortable with numbers
Intermediate MS Excel and Word ability
Professional qualification (ICAN/ACCA).

Other Requirements

Must have professional appearance with a positive attitude.
Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently.
Must possess good time management skills and work well under pressure.
Must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must be able to quickly identify problems and propose solutions.
Must be able to work well in teams, with people from different cultures and education levels.
Must have an extremely high sense of integrity.
Must be honest and truthful in all relationships with Tomato Jos and its employees.
Not more than 26 years.

Employment Period

Position available immediately.
If hired, employee will undergo a preliminary three-month evaluation period.
At the end of the evaluation period, Tomato Jos will evaluate employee’s performance for consideration of full-time employment.

Work HoursEmployee is expected to work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with an hour lunch break, and Saturdays depending on workload.LocationFarming operations are currently located in Igabi LGA, Kaduna State. Applicants must be willing to relocate to the area. Certain projects may involve travel, which Tomato Jos will accommodate.Start Date January 2018

Applicants should send their Resumes or CV’s and Cover letter to: hr@tomatojos.net .Subject line should read “Accounts Payable Officer” only. Deadline is 19th December, 2017.

Apply via :

hr@tomatojos.net