Account Payable Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• To ensure prompt delivery of cheques for suppliers and vendors

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Financial Transactions
• Process suppliers  invoices on Oracle
• Maintain the creditors’ schedule
• Ensure compliance with company policies on purchases.
• Carry out 3 way match/ 2 way match on purchases.
• Keep the financials documents organized and filed
• Detect and eliminate errors on suppliers’ invoices  
• Assist in Carrying out reconciliation of purchases and outstanding account balances with key suppliers
• Sort, arrange and transmit due invoices to the payment unit for cheque processing.
• Assist in Monthly reconciliation of purchases with store G.P report for completeness.
• Ensure posting of items received by the store into appropriate Trade Creditor’s account
• Perform any other related duties from time to time

Key Performance Indicators

• Number of invoices processes per day
• Percentage of invoice exceptions (posting errors)

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of Basic Bookkeeping and accounting payable principles
• Knowledge of managing accounting figures and financial records
• Demonstrates data entry skills with a knack for numbers
• Knowledge of accounting software

Job Specifications

• A good first degree in Accounting or Finance
• Membership of ICAN, ACCA, or any other related professional degree is an added advantage of 0-2 years’ experience in a similar role is required
• Decision Expectations
• Facilitate payment of invoices due
• Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts payable status
• Ensure timely entry of invoices for payment
• Support other accounting functions