Accounts Receivable Officer

Position Overview

The Accounts Receivable Officer is responsible for overseeing timely and accurate collection of customer payments. This role plays a key part in supporting cash flow, maintaining strong customer relationship and ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess customer credit worthiness through creditor watch, set up customer accounts and manage approvals
• Ensure accurate payment reconciliation, follow up overdue accounts and resolve collection disputes
• Generate and deliver accounts receivable related reports
• Maintain accurate records
• Answering queries to both internal and external clients
• Banking and Processing customer payments
• Reviewing debtor balances and recommending adjustments or write-offs where required
• Conducting debtors meeting
• Assist with month-end closing activities related to accounts receivable
• Compliance with relevant accounting standards and company policies
• Other duties and accountabilities as reasonably required and directed

Role Requirements

Education

• Completion of a relevant accounting, finance or other related field qualification

Experience

• Proven experience in Accounts Receivable Function
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite and Xero

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage priorities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well as part of the team

Additional Desirables, but non-essential requirements

• Comfortable with using Microsoft Excel