Financial Assistant

Who are Kocho?

Kocho recognise that technology on its own does not deliver change and offers technology adoption services alongside excellent technical consulting to enable our clients to achieve their business goals on their journey to Become Greater.

Our head office is in the heart of London’s West End and provides a comfortable working environment with flexible collaboration spaces that encourage our people to Become Greater with the aim to Do What’s Right. In 2022 we be opened new offices in Cardiff and Cape Town which follow the style of our London space. Kocho is an equal opportunities employer. We make recruitment decisions based on qualifications, skill set and experiences. We consider all suitable candidates regardless of their age, sex, gender reassignment, race, religious beliefs, or lack thereof, marital status, disability or sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. This is mindset aligns with our company values as we understand that we are Better Together.

The Role:

This position sits as a bridge between our Transactional Accountants in South Africa, and our Cash Management Team in the UK. You will be reporting directly to the SA Financial Controller, however will work closely with the UK team on a daily basis. This will involve proactively managing both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable 
inboxes; ensuring customer queries are resolved in sufficient time frames and managing supplier expectations to support the business cashflow.

You will be the first point of contact for all customer and supplier queries, and will work closely with the Transactional Accountants as well as the wider business to resolve. Working closely with the Cash Management Team Lead, you will also be responsible for preparing supplier payment runs for both SA and UK, in-line with required working capital commitments of the business.

During month end, you will also assist the Transactional Accountants with posting supplier bills and raising customer invoices to bring forward the AP and AR close dates, assisting with the company wide goal of presenting financial data earlier to assist in key decision making. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of both AR and AP inboxes, ensuring response SLA’s are met and inboxes are kept organised
• Promptly paying suppliers, whilst managing supplier expectations if we are delaying payments to manage working capital
• Reducing average trade debtor days by insuring queries are resolved efficiently
• Maintaining strong relationships with our clients and suppliers via telephone, ensuring Sage Intact is kept up to date with the latest contact details
• Support Transactional Accountants during month end processes
• Assist with Audit data collation and sample testing
• Collaborate with Sales, Ops and the wider finance team to maximise effectiveness
• Support with process improvement and automation efforts

Minimum Requirements:
• 1+ years of experience in financial operations
• Must be a personable, team player who is enthusiastic and keen to learn
• A keen eye for detail and a ‘hands on’ approach
• Good working knowledge of a finance department workflow
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook experience
• Proactive and self-motivated with excellent attention to detail
• Adaptable and capable of multi-tasking and working to tight deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment experiencing rapid change
• Ability to take responsibility for own workload, meet deadlines and self-manage
Preferable Experience:
• Sage Intact (or other SaaS Accounting Software) experience
• Broader experience in Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable preferable
• AAT qualified or Part Qualified Accountant