Primary Responsibilities for the Role

a)      Account Management

·       Achieve timeous PO capturing on the system for AP to be able to accrue costs incurred in the correct month where an invoice is not yet received;

b)      Invoice Management

·       Create quotes/proforma invoices and credit notes in as per requirements;

·       Manage trackers for all monthly invoicing and revenue accruals to be raised;

·       Manage the month end Invoicing processes as requested;

·       Submit Invoices and statements to clients as a monthly task and upon request from customer;

·       Provide support to the Cashbook Accountant with posting of all payments received to the correct customer accounts, and allocating to the correct invoices, based on remittance advice received from customers;

·       Manage AR ageing, check for unmatched receipts/ misallocation of payments to invoices and liase with Cashbook Accountant on corrections;

·       Follow up on outstanding and overdue invoices for payment and escalations to Account Manager, Finance Manager, Divisional Executive, Finance Executive and the COO;

·       Provide weekly feedback to the group managers on the outstanding invoices and response from customer.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

·       Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related (essential).

·       Prior working experience an advantage

ATTRIBUTES

a)      Personal Attributes and Qualities

·       Sound understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.

·       Analytical mind with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

·       Meticulous attention to detail with the superb organizational skills.

·       Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

·       Critical thinker with a high proficiency in math.

·       Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·       Excellent report writing, communication and IT skills.

·       Advanced competency in Microsoft Office and Accounting software packages.