Accounts Assistant (1 year contract)

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Handle partial accounts in AR and AP
• Posting of accounting entries for AR and AP
• Issue sales invoices and statements of accounts.
• Monitor collections for non-payments and irregularities and post receipts in a timely manner
• Follow up with customers on collections and attend to queries or reconciliations with customers. Negotiate with customers in non-payment cases.
• Organize records of sales invoices, bills and deposits.
• Assist in the compilation of the information required for the credit review on new customers for customer account opening as well as the review of client payment and credit history to process credit revision requests submitted by the business units
• Prepare and generate monthly account receivable reports for dissemination to management as well as any other adhoc reports
• Matching of supplier invoices: Ensuring that all purchase orders are approved by respective Heads of Departments.
• Preparation of payments to suppliers/Principals: Ensuring that payments are in accordance with company policy and within the credit terms of suppliers.
• Input of financial data: Ensuring that purchases/expenses/payments are properly recognised and recorded.
• Assist in banking matters.
• Filing and other administrative duties.
• Undertake any other duties in relation to the job scope as assigned by your superior from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Basic knowledge of Accounting Software preferably Navision
• Excellent teamwork and positive work attitude