Accounts Payable Officer at Sunchi Integrated Farms Limited

Sunchi Integrated Farms is a 32 year old vision, etched in the visionary mind of leading industrialist Chief Sunday Ephraim Ezeobiora, 21 years later (in 2009) the vision was to become a reality with the establishment of physical infrastructure of what is known and seen today as the expansive SUNCHI INTEGRATED FARMS EMENE, ENUGU, a well-known Agri-brand with commercial focus on breeder stock, hatchery development (Day Old Chicks production), broilers rearing, feed milling/food processing as well soya oil refining. Sunchi Integrated Farms was fully incorporated as a limited liability company by the Nigerian Cooperate Affairs Commission on 5th December, 2013 under Nigerian Company and Allied Matters Act of 1990 obtaining Certificate of Incorporation No. RC.846601 Sunchi Integrated Farms Ltd(SIFL), an associate of E. Sunny Vespa International Companies Limited.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Emene, Enugu
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Officer shall be responsible for managing the payment cycle related to the procurement of goods and services across the company's value chain.
• This role ensures all vendor invoices are processed efficiently, accurately, and on time, while maintaining compliance with internal controls and agricultural industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Receives vendors invoice from store and post it into Peachtree accounting system.
• Processes outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedure.
• Performs day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording of accounts payables data.
• Reconciles the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Prepares creditors age analysis report and forward to finance manager on a monthly basis
• Understands expense accounts and cost centers.
• Any other job may be assigned by the Financial Accountant or the Finance manager.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations (e.g., VAT, Withholding Tax) and generate necessary remittance schedules.

Requirements
Qualification, Education & Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Business Administration, Banking & Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 – 3 years’ experience in accounts payable, preferably in an agribusiness or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Peachtree accounting system).
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and Nigerian tax regulations.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reporting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize workload in a fast-paced farm operations setting.

Job Specific Skills:

• Experience in agricultural accounting and cost tracking for farm inputs.
• Familiarity with inventory and procurement systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Salary & Benefits
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
11th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV / Resume in word or PDF format to: emekaajunam75@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.