Account Receivable Specialist at Phillips Outsourcing – Apply Now

Requirements                                                                         

• Preferred candidates should live around Ikeja, Magodo, etc)
• Degree in Accounting or related field
• 2-3 years of cognate experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Dynamics) or SAP
• Knowledge of GAAP and basic accounting principles
• Strong attention to detail with a dedication to accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze large sets of data
• High degree of familiarity with accounts receivable functions

Responsibilities:

• Sales order release, generating sales invoices, maintaining up to date invoicing records, posting & matching customers’ payments.                                                           
• Maintaining customer master data and a reliable record of cheques and cash payment from customers                                                                                                      
• Ensuring proper documentation setup for new customers and ensuring existing customers documentations are in line to company’s requirements.
• Conducting credit worthiness analysis check for new credit customers and half yearly credit worthiness review check for existing credit customers, investigating and resolving any irregularities or enquiries on customers’ account                                               
• Special price margin analysis.                                                                          
• Account reconciliation, preparing and communicating monthly account statements for all credit customers.                                                                                          
• Maintaining all related accounts receivable files and records for periodic call up and reference
• Daily sales report to General Manager and weekly sales report to Controller and sales team
• Monthly actual aging analysis report to Controller, Sales Team, and General Manager.
• Ensuring timely deposit of cash and cheques received and issuing of receipts to cash customers.
• Periodic AR meetings with the sales team as well as independent follow-up on aged debts and submission of reports to the Controller.       
• Preparing monthly VAT schedule and ensuring timely remittance, weekly download of all WHT credit notes from FIRS portal, and posting same to respective accounts.                
• Assisting in the annual external audit exercise
• Maintain STRICT confidentiality of organizational information.
• Any other responsibility that may be assigned by the Controller from time to time.