A leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company seeks a suitable candidate for the following post:
Senior Accountant – Accounts Receivable
The successful candidate’s principal purpose will be effective credit management in line with company policies, procedures and objectives.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Senior Accountant – Accounts Receivable
The successful candidate’s principal purpose will be effective credit management in line with company policies, procedures and objectives.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinates, directs and guides the operations of the Accounts Receivable section.
- Facilitates the maintenance of the customer master files to ensure complete, accurate and up to date information on the company’s customers.
- Manages Credit Control and ensures that customers adhere to the credit policy
- Prepares and circulates the monthly debtors’ reports for the Commercial businesses
- Prepares quarterly trade debtors provision schedules
- Reconciles the trade debtors control accounts and analyses other non-trading debtors accounts monthly.
- Ensures that proper filing practices are maintained to ensure the safe custody of, and easy access to all accounting documents generated by the Accounts Receivable section.
- Ensures compliance with the Accounts Receivable month-end cut-off procedures.
- Ensure the timely preparation and submission of SB14 as per the stipulated timelines, handling and resolution of mismatches.
Qualifications
- First degree, preferably in business preferably Accounting
- Experience in FMCG or Manufacturing environment ONLY
- Recognized professional accounting qualification, CPA level II and above
- Debt management is a prerequisite
- 2-4 years experience in a busy finance environment
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to multitask and work independently
Remuneration
- 80-100,000/= per month
Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged