About the company

EA Foods Limited is a food-tech company focusing on efficient distribution of foods from farm to market. It has an extensive operations and logistics team that works around the clock to achieve the highest distribution efficiency in the industry.

Being a part of something big. EA Foods Limited is growing and now is your chance to join a company where you will have influence! We are a lean company who asks a lot of its talented workforce and in return give you the opportunity to be part of a major player in the food-tech and distribution space.

Job summary

The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible for timely vendor payments, accurate data maintenance, and fostering positive supplier relationships. This includes pay runs, reporting, reconciliations and being the first point of contact for Debtors chasing payment. The Accounts Payable Officer also plays a key role in ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform daily functions including Receive, process, and verify invoices (Corporate) and review of branches payables and ensure timely payment
• Review and schedule payments to vendors
• Ensure Timely posting of corporate Bills in the systems
• Reconcile accounts payable and Maintain accurate records of transactions
• Reconciliations of respective ledgers and bank/wallet accounts
• Manage vendor relationships (resolve disputes and ensure timely payments)
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Assist with audits and inspections
• Provide support to other Company personnel on need basis
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational and experience requirements

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in accounting/Finance or related field
• An excellent written and oral command in Kiswahili and English
• Knowledge of general accounting principals
• Proficient in relevant computer software
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements
• 2+ years in Finance/Accounting or related field experience

Working conditions

Working station is Dar es salaam – Tanzania

The Accounts Payable officer will be required to work as per EA Foods Limited working conditions in terms of working hours and days and when necessary, employee may be required to work beyond working hours

Knowledge, skills and abilities or required competencies

• Deadline-oriented and an ability to stick to time constraints
• Ability to communicate and interact well with people of different educational, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Must be: organized, disciplined, and detail oriented
• Strong relational skills and financial management experience
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Ability to work independently, unsupervised
• Ability to give direction and provide assistance to others

• Perform daily functions including Receive, process, and verify invoices (Corporate) and review of branches payables and ensure timely payment
• Review and schedule payments to vendors
• Ensure Timely posting of corporate Bills in the systems
• Reconcile accounts payable and Maintain accurate records of transactions
• Reconciliations of respective ledgers and bank/wallet accounts
• Manage vendor relationships (resolve disputes and ensure timely payments)
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Assist with audits and inspections
• Provide support to other Company personnel on need basis
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Deadline-oriented and an ability to stick to time constraints
• Ability to communicate and interact well with people of different educational, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Must be: organized, disciplined, and detail oriented
• Strong relational skills and financial management experience
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Ability to work independently, unsupervised
• Ability to give direction and provide assistance to others

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in accounting/Finance or related field
• An excellent written and oral command in Kiswahili and English
• Knowledge of general accounting principals
• Proficient in relevant computer software
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements