Channel Accounting Executive-Shop at Airtel

About the Role:

The purpose of the role is to primarily account for proper shop accounting and control management.

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Monthly Reporting

• Ensure that monthly Group closure reporting is done without error in line with SLA.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of month end journals in line with group calendar.

Shop Reconciliations

• Ensure daily reconciliation of ERC pretup to billing system (SnD). 
• Ensure daily 3-way reconciliation of showrooms (Showroom invoice vs Receipt vs Value in Bank reconciliation)
• Ensure 100% reconciliation of showroom deal code accounts

Shop Control

• Ensure clearance of ERC purse within 2 hours of receipt of approval from Revenue Assurance.
• Daily recycle of MDSA stock within 1 hour of receipt of approval from Revenue Assurance.
• Ensure prompt ERC reversal request upon receipt from RA within 1 hour of receipt.
• Ensure that all cheques deposited at the shops are lodge and value given.

Accounting/GL Hygiene

• Ensures bi-weekly reconciliation of SnD sales to GL
• Ensure daily reconciliation of activation to sales
• Ensure daily reconciliation of SnD vs ASI for shop accounts

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications  

• First degree in a related field
• Professional qualification like ICAN is required 

Relevant Experience & Functional / Technical Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in FMCG & Telecoms
• In-depth knowledge of the telecoms industry is an added advantage
• Strong customer - centric skills
• Strong Analytical skills & MS Excel proficiency.

Other requirements 

• High level of commitment
• Result oriented and good analytical skills.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills
• Good communication skills
• Ownership and a positive can do spirit.
• High energy and a good team player.
• Attention to detail and the ability to translate financial data into usable business intelligence.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities and to meet deadlines under pressure