Accounts Receivable Officer at Sahara Group

Job Identification: 302

Accountabilities

• Support the corporate strategy of the business with the view to ensuring its consistent profitability and continued daily posting of sales into the financial system
• Prompt confirmation of customer payment to the Sales and Marketing Team
• Prompt preparation of customer sales invoice
• Posting of customer receipt and matching with the appropriate invoice
• Maintain and update the customer receivable worksheet
• Follow up on customer unpaid balances 
• Check and ensure the correctness of statutory deductions made on customer invoices
• Preparation of weekly sales and customer balances report 
• Filing of waybills, invoices, cashbook receipts and other relevant document
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or relevant field
• Must have commenced ICAN examination with Intermediate level passed at a minimum
• At least 1-2 years post NYSC work experience in a similar role.
• Must possess very sound knowledge of basic accounting
• Basic knowledge of taxes and statutory deductions in Nigeria
• Must be able to do simple analysis and interpretation of financial transactions.
• Demonstrate ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities and organize work to meet objectives and identify and deal with problems
• Outstanding attention to detail with an ability to reconcile complex accounts
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with external parties and internal colleagues
• Knowledgeable in IFRS