Accounting Assistant - AR, Abel Building Solutions

The Accounting Assistant will be required to work alongside the Accounts Receivables Supervisor in maintaining the records of the Company’s Financial Transaction.

Job Summary:

• The Accounting Assistant will be required to work alongside the Accounts Receivables Supervisor in maintaining the records of the Company’s Financial Transaction.

Job Description:

• Manage all Credit control for customers in compliance with Group Policy.
• Accurate and timely distribution of customer’s statements and customer letters.
• Ensure that customers’ discounts are promptly issued on the customer accounts.
• Liaise with Sales Representatives on Reconciliations and Collections.
• Maintain and update all customer accounts with invoices, credit notes and payments ensuring that they are reconciled as required. Customer’s payments must be accurately applied to their invoices daily.
• Ensure that Sub ledger and General ledger are reconciled. There must be no reconciling items more than one month old. Reconciliations /Analysis of all Receivables Clearing Accounts.
• Ensure that Group account balances are accurately reported monthly according to Group Policy
• Ensure that debtors ageing is accurately prepared monthly for timely reporting to Head Office
• Assist in the preparation of monthly reports as requested by Head Office or Management.
• Ensure timely provisions of Bad Debts (over 180 days) are provided in accordance with Group Policy.
• Accurate and Timely update of the CFO’s report with a listing of all returned cheques, ensuring that debt is returned to Customer’s account.
• Ensure that all Credit Notes are issued on a Timely basis and in accordance with Group Policy.
• All Cash clearing accounts/ Walk in Customers accounts are reconciled weekly.
• Ensures timely reporting of 3 months bad debt projection report and flash reports are completed and sent out monthly.
• Ensures all Group confirmations are sent out for ABS, ACL, BAL & ABS GI to all group companies monthly.
• Ensures assistance to complete yearly audit and close off all audit matters in times stipulated by Audit Committee.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• ACCA Level 1 or equivalent qualification.
• 1+ years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Dynamics D365.
• Communication Skills.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Organizational Skills.