Job Title: Accountant (Arabic speaking)
Hiring Organization: SGS
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non
Profit Organisation
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/22/2024
We are
SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are
recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000
employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together
to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Job Description
- Booking
and allocation of payments received from clients.
- Assist
with revenue downloading and reconciliation with invoicing system.
- Correct
booking of money collected through petty cash.
- Follow
up on unapplied and unidentified payments from clients.
- Correct
treatment of COD (Cash On Delivery) accounts.
- Ensure
Credit Notes and Invoices are properly offset.
- Create
direct debits in the system and send them to the bank
- Liaise
with Collections Team the allocation of payments and any other inquiries
if needed.
- Cooperate
with Collections Team based in country / affiliate.
- Process
outstanding transactions related to Accounts Receivable pending on the
bank reconciliation.
- Responding
to inquiries from business / customers and resolve issues.
Perform
AR reconciliations.
- Assist
with AR sub-ledger close process and other Month End activities (Bad debt
provision, Unbilled Revenue, WIP)
- Ensure
monthly checklists are completed by the month end and signed off by Senior
Accountant / Team Leader.
- Ensure
monthly account schedules are prepared by finance team and signed off.
- Any
other duties and responsibilities assigned to by the Team Lead and or
Finance Hub Manager from time to time.
- Ensure
that work carried meets the requirements of the Group Integrity and
Confidentiality standards and procedures.
Qualifications
- University
Degree (Finance & Accounting) from a recognized University.
- Professional
certificate from any of the recognized accounting bodies (CPA, ACCA etc)
- Minimum
of 4 years work experience in relevant finance function.
- Required
candidates must speak,read and write in Arabic Language.
- Ability
to adapt quickly and demonstrate flexibility
- Able
to work independently and a strong team player.
- Customer
service oriented.
- Good
analytical and problem-solving skills
- Positive
learning attitude and detail oriented
- Knowledge
of Oracle Financial System would be an advantage.
- Good
leadership skills and able to work with minimum supervision.
- Good
public relations and interpersonal skills.
- Should
be computer literate and have excellent communication skills with high
level of written and verbal English.
Additional
Information
- As
an accountant you will be part of a team responsible for performing tasks
within the Order to Cash process (Accounts Receivable), as well as your
involvement in the Month End Closing process and some other specific
accounting activities.
- The
performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s (timely,
accurate).
- Required
candidates must speak,read and write in Arabic Language.
