Finance SME - Accounts Receivable

Finance SME - Accounts Receivable

Finance SME - Accounts Receivable

What this job involves:

• Cash Application & Analysis:

  Responsible for cash applications and meticulously analyzing amounts received in bank statements.

• Financial Statement Preparation:

  Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements for a 4 to 5 client portfolio by established deadlines.

• Funding & Invoicing:

  Raise funding to clients and ensure all required supporting documentation is attached. Ensure invoices/credit notes are raised in accordance with client Purchase Orders (POs).

• Receivables Management:

  Follow up on unallocated cash payments with clients and chase for remittances. Perform Accounts Receivable (AR) Write-Offs and Maintenance.
• Reporting: Prepare relevant reports such as AR aging and invoice volumes as requested by client teams.

• Quality & Query Handling:

  Perform quality checks to ensure all amounts are correctly applied against each client account. Handle all queries received, keeping a close tab on pending queries and following up diligently.

• Issue Resolution:

  Research and analyze duplicate and erroneous payments.
• Financial Support: Support financial reporting and reconciliation processes. Calculate and post aging provision to the General Ledger (GL) and prepare provision reports.

• Documentation:

  Keep all process-related documents intact on a real-time basis.

To apply, you need to have:

Employee Specifications:

• Strong Finance background

  ; Commerce graduate or post-graduate is preferred.
• Minimum

  6-8 years of experience in Order to Cash

  , specifically a

  Cash Application role

  is preferable.

• Strong analytical skills

  with attention to detail, logical thinking, and a positive attitude to develop solutions quickly.

• Impactful communication (written and verbal)

  to interact with clients and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated

  consistency in values, principles, and work ethics

  .

• Working knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

  is required.
• Familiarity with

  JDE E1 financial

  is advantageous.

Performance Objectives:

• Works within established procedures with a

  minimum degree of supervision

  .
• Identifies problems and relevant issues in straightforward situations, assesses each using standard procedures, and makes sound decisions.
• Motivated, positive, and flexible in approach to work.
• Proactive in identifying issues and potential solutions.
• Self-supporting; diligent.
• Ability to work methodically and efficiently.
• Process-driven approach to work.
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly, and a desire to develop.
• Customer Service mindset: Commitment to solve requests and problems.