Accounts Receivable Officer

The Accounts Receivables Officer provides support to the Credit and Collections Team and provides the business with effective championing of the credit management process.

Dare to be BOLD and join Our Team at Celebration Brands Limited!

At Celebration Brands Limited, we are the premier sales and distribution company for beverages across Jamaica, proudly serving as a joint venture between Red Stripe and Pepsi Cola Jamaica (PCJ). Since our establishment in 2013, we have been dedicated to capturing the spirit of celebration through the diverse range of brands we represent whilst providing the best experience to all customers through our passionate and committed team.

Are you ready to join a team that is passionate about delivering excellence? We invite you to apply for the role of:

Accounts Receivable Officer

The Accounts Receivables Officer (ARO) supports the Credit and Collections Team and provides the business with effective championing of the credit management process. The ARO helps to improve communication with the sales team regarding the collection target and processes to ensure the timely and accurate representation of the company’s accounts receivable. The ARO also ensures adherence to all policies and procedures of the receivables department and the company.  

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that proper internal controls are maintained for all Credit & Collections (C&C) transactions in compliance with the Credit & Collection Policy.
• Facilitating successful and effective ways of working between the sales executives, the customers and the company (CBL).
• Ensures efficiency and vigilance in credit management by, daily monitoring of all debit balances (including prior years) on accounts in assigned portfolio.
• Liaise with parent company (Red Stripe) for information on contract pricing for all hotels and key accounts; ensure all credit/debit notes for pricing are prepared and posted against relevant invoices on customer’s account.
• Ensure efficient management of the hotel portfolio; liaising with all relevant stakeholders to ensure there are no risks to payment.
• Effective management of stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
• Liaise with Settlement team as needed, regarding adjustments and journals to be processed.
• Ensure vigilant follow up of all issues raised in the issues log so that they are resolved within the month of being raised.
• Daily preparation of lodgements and payment allocation for assigned portfolio. Ensure all allocations are prepared, reviewed by C&C supervisor or manager and uploaded to ‘Uprocess’.
• Prepare weekly report of Master data changes for discussion with the Credit & Collections manager 
• Monthly reconciliation of AR employee account and prepare journal entry for review and sign off by the C&C manager

Qualifications:

• A Degree in Accounting or Business Administration or Accounting equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Accounting or a Finance Related field
• A self-driven professional with a can-do attitude and exceptional communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP would be an asset.

We are excited to meet and learn more about you, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.