Accounting Associate at Releaf

About Releaf

Releaf invents both financial and food processing technology to increase smallholder harvest yields and create high-quality raw material supply chains for African Consumer Brands, starting in the $3B Nigerian vegetable oil market. 

Our first patented technology is Kraken, Africa’s first industrial oil palm nut processor compatible with smallholder varieties. We 1. aggregate smallholder crops, 2. Process them with Kraken, and sell high-quality vegetable oil to Consumer Brands. 80% of oil palm supply comes from smallholders and Kraken can process 100 metric tons per day, which is 200X faster than the predominant technology employed.

Releaf is led by Ikenna Nzewi and Uzo Ayogu, who have been friends and co-founders since college at Yale and Duke, respectively. Releaf is backed by Y Combinator, Kepple Africa, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, Samurai Incubate, amongst numerous HNIs including Justin Kan, Stephen Pagliuca, Iyin Aboyeji, and Jeff Ubben.

Role Summary

Releaf is seeking an Accounting Associate to join our growing Finance team and support its mission on Industrialization of food processing in Africa. You will be based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and will report to the Finance Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global team, use new technologies, support development of policies and procedures, account payable and account receivable support, bank reconciliation and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Role Responsibilities

• Account Invoicing - Generate weekly invoices to clients, resolve any invoice billing errors, track account receivable with customer invoices and follow up with clients on payment. Reconcile weekly clients invoices with daily payment and provide weekly reports to the Finance Manager.
• Account Payable Support - Keep track of all payments and expenditures, Purchase orders, Supplier invoices etc. Reconcile weekly supplier invoices and manage any invoicing discrepancies.
• Account Receivable Support - Coordinate daily transfer/payment to accounts receivable account, verifying daily total outstanding and prepare report.
• Routine bank account reconciliation and journal entry
• Perform routine bookkeeping functions to produce analysis and reports as requested by Finance Manager

Role Requirements

• Minimum of HND/BSc in Accounting, Business Management or a similar field.
• Strong experience as an Accountant with a minimum of 2 year’s experience preferably in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Experienced using Accounting softwares - preferably Quickbooks
• Well vast on bank reconciliation
• Knowledgeable on month end accounting close
• Daily bookkeeping management.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Attention to detail is essential