Our client is a leading FMCG company in Kenya. They seek to hire an Accounts Assistant- Receivables who will ensure the society has more predictable and reliable cash flows with minimal exposure to bad debts across all trading activities and monitor management of product inventories

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring timely generation of invoices (Bulk milk, Pouch, Yoghurt, Lala, water & and processing services) and subsequent dispatch of the same to the customers.
• Following up debts promptly for timely payment by all credit customers i.e. by 5th of the following month/as per approved credit terms.
• Maintaining reconciled debtors accounts reflecting actual status of the debts at any given time.
• Maintaining an accurate debtor’s ageing analysis report.
• Ensuring strict adherence of the credit policy.
• Giving daily banking reports from the key cash selling centers and other centers as may be required at any given time.
• Ensuring timely payments from the cash customers.
• Performing reconciliations for assigned M-Pesa tills bank accounts.
• Ensuring proper maintenance of the receivable cashbooks and ensure the balances are reconciled to the general ledger.
• Production Reporting- Closely monitoring milk movement and utilization to avoid any wastages/losses.
• Overseeing and participating in the month end procedures concerning stock take.
• Any other duty as may be required in your line of duty.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is desirable
• A minimum of CPA Part 2 or its equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in both receivables and payables management, with at least 1 year in receivables.
• Must have experience in Dairy Processing industry.
• Proficiency in Information Systems.
• Be an excellent team player with excellent communication skills
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Ability to work under pressure