Account Receivable Officer at Dangote Group Full Time

Job Title: Account Receivable Officer

Ref ID: Finance-Obajana-004
Location: Obajana, Kogi
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• Ensure accurate and timely recognition and reporting of all revenue generated by the plant in the course of its business.
• Manage customers’ accounts ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of all sales orders issued to customers.
• Confirm customer deposit into DCP’s bank account and post against customer’s account
• Reconcile customer accounts to the general ledger balances.
• Identify irregularities in the customer account reconciliation and work with the relevant Sales and Marketing staff to resolve these issues.
• Post necessary entries to correct errors/irregularities identified in customer account reconciliation.
• Review the commercial agreement entered in the database for each customer to ensure it complies with the written agreement.
• Reconcile cash sales to sales orders and cash at the bank, on a daily basis.
• Recognise revenue on receipt of proof of delivery (invoice, waybill, haulage invoice, etc).
• Analyse cash/ credit sales vs. cement dispatch (weighbridge) vs. actual quantity of cement produced on a weekly basis; investigate and resolve all variances identified.
• Generate monthly Sales and Collection Report to aid management decision making.
• Resolve queries on customer account balance and provide account history where required.
• Generate customer ageing report and follow up with relevant staff in Sales and Marketing on due sales orders to ensure payments are received.
• Proactively and efficiently execute work plans as approved by the Head, Plant Finance.
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of Head, Plant Finance and other relevant parties.
• Track customer bank guarantees and liaise with the relevant banks to ensure payment is made on the bank guarantee’s due date(s).
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Plant Finance

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting or other related discipline.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS, and other applicable accounting standards.
• Good understanding of SAP and inventory control systems with a working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem solving skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.