Accounts Receivable Clerk

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Summary:

To provide support to the Finance functions of the company to increase operational efficiency and profitability by timely and accurately performing such accounting, administrative and clerical operations related to the collection of payments, reconciliation and reporting of receivable transactions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Financial Controller develop and maintain accounting systems for compiling accounting receivable records to ensure accountability and integrity of the financial functions.
• Receive and prepare receipt for all payment from company’s customers.
• Post cash receipts and final invoice information into accounts receivable systems (Peachtree), editing for entry errors and making the corrections as appropriate.
• Prepare daily cash collection reports, reconciling and maintaining invoice accounts; verifying totals.
• Prepare an updated accounts receivable schedule, totalling unpaid invoices; processes and closes accounts receivable; follow up on aged receivables; resolve outstanding collections by effective appropriate follow up procedures, prepare all tax invoices for Contracts Development and maintain Tax Invoices file.
• Prepare weekly receivables report.
• Contribute to the preparation, analysis and review of balance sheets and other financial accounting services as required.
• Maintain and ensure confidential financial files.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Contribute to team effort by assisting in any other administrative or clerical functions as required to ensure the efficient operations of the department.
• Any other duties under the purview of this job function.
• Prepare daily deposits, coordinate cash-in-transit collections and verify deposits posted to the bank account.

Qualifications:

• Advance level qualifications or Associate Degree in Accounting with at least 3 years post qualification experience in a similar job function.
• Sound knowledge of office administration and accounting procedures.
• At least 3 years’ experience in similar job function.
• Financial strategic analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with a sense for detail and accuracy