Accounts Receivable Officer at Concrete Logistics Limited

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos

About Your Job

• The Accounts Receivable is responsible for the timeous collection of revenue and to ensure that all payments are and recorded accurately.
• The aim is to ensure that outstanding receivables are kept to a minimum.

Detailed Job Description
Your core duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

Essential Functions

• Measure and manage the debts owed to the company by its customers
• Generate sales orders
• Generate invoices
• Verify and accurately post allpayments to the correct invoices
• Reconciliation of accounts receivable ledger, bank accounts, foreign currency payments etc.
• Chasingup overdue payments via telephone, email and in person meetings with customers
• Resolvingcustomer queries and issues
• Reviewingcredit applications and references
• Use knowledge of different legal entities and credit verification process to ensure credit worthiness of customers
• Setting credit limits
• Receipting, allocation and reconciliation of payments to customer’s accounts
• Solve problems regarding incorrect payments
• Managingthe Days Sales Outstanding figure
• Preparing journal entries
• Report on Aged Receivables plus other ad hoc reporting
• Highlighting problem customers to senior management
• Refer debtsto third party collection agencies when necessary
• Support the financial month end processes
• Assist the broader accounts team with other tasks
• You will also be required to perform any other duties or work that Management may deem relevant to your job

Skills, Experience and Education
The candidate is expected to meet the following criteria required to perform the role:

Requirements

• A minimum of two years’ experience as an Accounts Receivable Officer
• HND / B.Sc
• Knowledge of- and experience in general accounting principles and practices
• Experience in using accounting software (preferably Sage)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (esp. Excel spreadsheets)
• High level of numeracy and analytical skills
• Must possess verbal and written communication skills
• Positive and assertive by nature