Job Title: Assistant
Accounts Receivable
Job Location: Mombasa
Industry: FMCG
Job Summary: We are seeking to hire a detail-oriented, analytical Accounts
Receivable Professional to assist the department as it receives, processes, and
collects goods sold or services rendered.
The Accounts Receivable Professional
will work closely with internal departments to ensure that accounts are
properly billed and that payments are collected on time. You will also review
account information, correct discrepancies, and speak to clients to establish
better payment terms.
Duties and responsibilities
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Maintaining up-to-date billing
systems and carrying out billing duties.
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Generating and sending out invoices.
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Allocating, following up, and
collecting payments.
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Reporting all daily work-related
activities.
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Following very specific and strict
deadlines.
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Performing account reconciliations
and monitoring the customers’ account details.
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Being on the look-out for delayed or
missed payments and other such irregularities.
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Researching and resolving payment
discrepancies.
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Reviewing account statuses and
generating age analyses
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Ensuring compliance with the
company’s procedures
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Investigating and solving customer
complaints and queries
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Processing account and company
adjustments
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Keeping business up to date with all
policy changes
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Developing or following an already
established recovery system
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Communicating with customers through
means such as phone, email, or face to face
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Assisting with closing at the end of
every month and preparing monthly metrics and statistics
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Using various pieces of software to
keep track of data
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Supervising and keeping track of
trust accounts, payment reversals, and write-offs.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,
Finance, or related field
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4 – 6 years accounts receivable
experience
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Minimum CPA 3 Qualification.
Skills Required
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Knowledge of general accounting
principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements
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Proficiency in MS Office, including
the ability to operate computerized accounting and spread sheet programs
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High degree of accuracy, attention to
detail and confidentiality
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Excellent data entry skills
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Excellent analytical, problem solving
and decision making skills
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Effective verbal, listening and
written communication skills
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Effective organizational, stress and
time management skills
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Demonstrates a sense of urgency and
ability to meet deadlines
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Customer service and negotiation
skills
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
strictly email their cover letter and CV, to careers@hrmconnection.com by 13th
March, 2020.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
