Accounts Receivable – East Africa at BIC

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); BIC products provide easy answers for everyday needs. In creating its first product, the BIC Cristal ballpoint pen, BIC chose to go straight to what’s essential: create something for everyone to use that is simple, yet reliable, and provides a solution for something that we all do. ABOUT JOB Timely receipt of customer payments in JDE as per the remittance advises and in compliance with financial policies and proceduresProcessing customer claims in a timely manner, this includes pricing claims, returns, special allowances and rebatesWeekly reconciliation of Graphic customer receipts and ensuring that there no un allocated receipts at the end of the month.Monthly circulation of account statement to all customersEnsuring monthly reconciliation of all key customers.Ensure all customer invoices are ETR compliant and generating monthly Z reports that reconciles to the monthly salesMaintaining credit limits in JDE and ensuring that the same is strictly adhered and in accordance with the company policyMonthly preparation of customers DSO reportsMaintain account receivable files customer files and records.Ensuring customer queries are addressed in a timely manner Ensuring that GL fully reconciles with AR sub ledgerAssist Accounting Manager in preparation of weekly and monthly customer aging reports.Weekly review of AR aging to ensure complianceWeekly cash forecasting of customer paymentsMonitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.ICO’s are completed accurately and timeously i.e. day 3 for AR. Items older than 3 months are resolved;Ensures that company internal control policies and procedures are being adhered to, drives process improvements throughout the company, implement Highest Priorities and Key Control changes as required by Internal Audit ReportLiaise with external auditors, assist Accounting Manager in preparation of audit requirements, participate in annual audit stock countImplementation of external audit recommendationsEnsure strict adherence to the company credit policy. Assist in adhoc project management as and when required by the Accounting Manager. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKSKEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS General ledger integrity – Ensuring GL is in tandem with sub ledgerSuccessful implementation and adherence to internal controls and external audit and IT recommendations;Timely circulation of customers statementsReal time posting of customer receipts in JDEEffective management of AR and resolution of claims and queries;No discrepancies in ICO’s;% reconciliation for key customersAccuracy and completeness of AR cash forecast