Accounts Receivable Associate at MRG People Partners

Description

Our Client, SEND is a digital freight forwarder and customs broker for Africa. They manage the entire process of shipping cargo by air and ocean, including customs clearance and trade finance. Think about them as a door-to-door import and export service.

Their platform provides instant quotes, document management, cost transparency, and cargo visibility. They are on a mission to make trade easier in Africa and are funded by Y Combinator, Ventures Platform, Ingressive Capital, and others.

SEND is looking to create a great workplace where the best of the best want to go to thrive. They believe that high-performing people who are happy are the secret sauce to building a world-class company.

They are hiring an Accounts Receivable Associate to join their growing team. The Accounts Receivable Associate will be responsible for the preparation of financial statements, reporting day-to-day activities and ensuring the company is fully aware of its financial condition.

Seeing as they are in a hyper-growth mode, ensuring payments for services offered to clients are received is critical to that success. They are looking for someone who is a self-starter, comfortable working in an unstructured environment, inquisitive, personable, and looking to play a big role in the future of tech. You will be responsible for:

• Processing accounting receivables and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data
• Completing end of month close procedures.
• Preparing bills receivables, invoices and bank deposits
• Assisting in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or other related discipline.
• 2+ years proven work experience as Accounts Receivable associate.
• Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets, MS Office and accounting software (JDE or other full-scale ER software)
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical thinker who loves to solve problems
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity
• Health insurance
• Flexible work Culture
• Work with the smartest people in freight