Accounts Officer at Pinnah Foods

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Description

• Ensure the timely and accurate posting of transactions to the accounting system.
• Raising of LPOs to vendors based on approved requisitions from the central store.
• Responsible for processing accounts payable by ensuring payments owed to vendors are uploaded to the payment portal as and when due.
• Ensure that payments are made to vendors in line with the agreed credit terms and company’s policy.
• Maintaining a proper filing system to ensure the storage and safe-guarding of accounting records and information.
• Accurate and timely posting of transactions into the accounting system (vendors payments, supplier invoices, and payments).
• Updating of the fixed asset register as and when required.
• Responsible for POS settlement reconciliations
• Investigating and responding to all POS charge-back claims in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation of all balance sheet items such as stocks, debtors, creditors and long term liabilities.
• Assist account manager in providing external auditors with financial information required for annual audit.
• Ensure the timely reimbursement of petty cash to the outlets, in line with company policy as and when due.
• Verification and reconciliation of sales (cash, card and bank transfers) into the company’s accounts.
• Carry out weekly bank reconciliation for company accounts.
• Remittance of tax liabilities (PAYE, VAT, WHT, Consumption, etc) to respective tax authorities as and when due.
• Provide assistance to the audit & compliance dept with stock count as and when required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Possess a B.Sc or HND Degree certificate or equivalent in Accounting or similar discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in a similar role.
• Experience in the hospitality industry or similar environment is desirable.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience in the use of Peachtree or similar accounting software.
• Keen attention to detail.