Job Title: Receivables
Accountant – FMCG
Industry: FMCG (Alcoholic Beverages)
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Finance manager
Gross salary: 60k
Our client is a well-established
distributor of different alcoholic beverages.
Majorly dealing with imported brands.
They seek to recruit an account
receivable accountant who will provide financial, clerical and administrative
services to ensure efficient, timely and accurate payment of accounts in the
company.
Responsibilities
·
Involved in developing the company
credit policy in liaison with sales, financial and procurement management
·
Handle major accounts, visit
customers to audit the debtors
·
Handle disputed accounts and
negotiate to bring payments into line with terms
·
Undertake complex reconciliations and
compile documentation for legal action
·
Obtain sufficient information to
assess the credit worthiness of new and existing customers
·
Improve departmental processes and
procedures e.g. invoicing, follow up. Query management
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Negotiate with clients e.g. credit
information, credit insurance and debt collection agencies
·
Categorize customers by investment
level risk, and reviews this as appropriate(trade credit)
·
Liaising with the finance director to
stop any supply of goods to overdue accounts, can instigate legal proceedings
·
Protect the company’s interests at
creditors meetings relating to insolvent customers
·
Involved in internal and external
audit exercise to provide information
·
Any other duty assigned by the
management
Qualifications
·
University Degree B com
(Finance/Accounting)
·
CPAK
·
3 years’ experience in a similar
position and preferably in a FMCG
·
Should be honest and have the
capacity to work well under pressure and deliver desired results.
·
Be co-operative and possess as an
open attitude
·
Good analytical and should
demonstrate decision making capabilities
How to Apply
Please send your CV only quoting the
job title on the email subject (Receivables Accountant – FMCG) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke
before 17th December 2019.
Kindly indicate current/last salary
on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for
receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only applicants meeting the strict
criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
