Receivable Analyst at Design Union

A real estate company on Victoria Island, Lagos requires the services of a Receivable Analyst, who is a chartered accountant. He or she will be reporting to the general manager of finance and administration.

Job Summary 

• Daily monitor and report on company-wide receivables, and follow up all amount receivable with clients, for settlement not later than the invoice due dates.
• Prepare all invoices to clients immediately for all completed jobs / deliveries, as per contract terms and timing for all jobs / agreed mile stones, not later than 2 working days of jobs completed / goods delivered.
• Issue payment receipts and acknowledgements for all inflows from all debtors, subscribers, and other categories of clients. 
• Monthly, reconcile the Trade Receivables ledger with the General ledger control account and send updated detailed statement of indebtedness to all clients. 
• Prepare company-wide liquidity forecast. That is, interfacing with all general managers to ensuring that the expected receivables for each week are properly captured in the forecast, which will be presented at weekly management meetings. 

REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE 

• B.Sc. (1st or 2nd Class Upper) in Accounting /Finance
• Qualified Accountant - ACA 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Financial Accounting 
• Proficiency in the use of Enterprise-wide Accounting Application such as SAGE or SAP, Ms Office packages and Power Point Presentation. 

REQUIRED SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES 

• Good oral and written communication skills 
• Good interpersonal skills, people management and negotiating skills 
• High awareness of quality issues and attention to detail 
• Strong sense of professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment and tact 
• High level of sincerity and honesty with pragmatic and proactive approach to business
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.