ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE OFFICER

Accounts Receivable Officers work as part of a finance team to ensure that an organisation receives payments for goods sold and services provided to customers or clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collect and allocate customer payments, perform account reconciliations, and monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.

• Investigate and resolve customer queries and monitor and maintain down payments from customers

• Ensure unallocated balances are queried and monitored – escalate to management where necessary.

• Provide appropriate and accurate monthly reports to the management in conformity to Brink’s models on a timely basis.

• Prepare analysis of client accounts and provide ad hoc reports to the management as and when requested.

• Maintain accurate historical records and confidentiality of organisational information.

• Ensure that all information entered in the system are accurate and in accordance to the compliance policies of Brink’s.

• Appropriately manages Accounting System and report discrepancies to the management.

• Assist General Accounting & Financial Manager in accounts closing.

• Assist auditors in their mission and provide supporting documents for audits.

• Ensure that all documents and filings are up to do in regard to Brink’s policy and potential audits.

Knowledge & Experience:

• HSC Holder and/or ACCA Level 1

• 2 years of experience in a similar position

• Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel

• Advanced mathematical and logical deduction skills

• Experience with customer service and client communication

• Experience with accounting software program preferred such as SAGE Pastel, etc.

Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written in English and French)

• Result oriented with attention to detail and accuracy

• Collaborative workstyle (departmental and inter-departmental collaboration)

• Customer focus

• Problem solving skills

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