Accountant. Full Time NEW

• Reconciliation and ensuring that the accounts receivable management and outstanding debt balance analysis is accurate and maintained at acceptable levels.
•  Reconciliation and processing payments for the suppliers, collation of invoices to relevant matching documents, posting invoices, forwarding of invoices to relevant departments for approval, filing.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of customer invoices for goods supplied & services rendered and any billing queries attended promptly.
•  Provide a monthly report on outstanding debt balances and make recommendations on the way forward to minimize risk of bad debt.
•  Responsible for monthly reconciliations, preparation and distribution of debtors’ statements as well as assist in collections for receivables.
•  Closure of the periods on a monthly basis in the system to ensure correctness of the sales reports before the next billing cycle.
•  Ensure accurate management of all foreign denominated creditor accounts.
•  Filing of accounts payable and receivable documents in an easily retrievable manner.
•  Preparation for external audit and account schedules.
•  Preparation of all cheque payments for approval & signing while ensuring accurate posting & matching of the same in the AP sub-ledger accounts.
•  Management of project codes, customer codes, Supplier codes, and period in the core banking System.
•  Ensure timely updates on Work in Progress reports and aged analysis.
•  Ensure matching of all relevant documents (LPO, invoice, Goods Received Note/ Engineer’s certificate/ Service delivery confirmation) before processing documents for payment.

Required Qualifications and Experience

•  Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting / Finance or related field
•  CPA Part II or equivalent Diploma in Credit Management
•  3 years Accounting experience in a corporate environment; and should have experience in debt collection
•  Advanced working knowledge of a high end accounting software preferably SAP
•  Proficiency in MS office applications
•  Thorough understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and experience in application and enforcement of the standards at the workplace.
•  Understanding of the implications on tax for various business transactions types and accounting.
•  Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams.
•  Planning, implementing & coordinating assigned tasks; with ability to adjust priorities and manage time wisely.
•  Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills.
•  Mature, self-driven professional with good communication skills and high level of integrity