Senior Receivables Accountant (Arabic speaker)

Description du poste

Job Purpose:
Manage the transaction processing with the purpose of ensuring that records are accurate and complete and adhere to accounting principles and statutory requirements, with a focus on accounts receivable and other areas as assigned.

Principal Accountabilities:
(a) Monitor customer accounts, liase with clients and facilitate collections. Partner with controllership and account management personnel to develop collections tasks and strategies for non- or late-payers in order to meet defined A/R KPI metrics.
(b) Investigate and resolve customer disputes.
(c) Evaluate receivables quality and recommend and support appropriate provisions. Maintain support for current provision on an on-going basis. Recommend write-offs when necessary.
(d) Maintain financial close procedures and timetables and execute monthly financial close in accordance with procedures as assigned
(e) Ensure & review period end reconciliation between sub-ledger and general ledger before closure of books.
(f) Oversee activities of junior staff as they relate to principal accountabilities.
(g) Ensure standardization and integration of transaction processing processes.
(h) Ensure fulfillment of financial obligations and statutory reporting duties in compliance with operational targets, contractual arrangements and legislation.
(i) Monitor changes in statutory requirements, initiate/ coordinate implementation of compliant functionality.
(j) Provide timely, accurate, complete and consolidated accounting and controlling information for management when required.
(k) Design and implement internal control policies and best practices.
(l) Other duties as assigned.

Compétences

Knowledge Skills and Experience:
(a) BA in Business Administration as a minimum requirement, preferably in Accounting or Finance
(a) A minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting with least 2 years in a position with senior team responsibilities
(b) Attention to detail and accuracy
(c) Self-starter comfortable working with minimal supervision
(d) Good communication and interpersonal skills

Formation

Accountancy, Commerce