Head of Account Receivables at Jumia

Job description

About the Role

They are looking for a Head of Account Receivables to handle A/R reconciliation and take lead on the integration of Jumia’s financial systems. This role also involves taking on financial analysis and modelling.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of Account Receivables for Ecommerce Business Unit
• Undertake a comprehensive review of all accounts against target ageing position in Navision, while ensuring compliance to accounting standards
• Remediate discrepancies in a timely fashion through thorough investigation and rectification via accurate time-bound forecasts (monthly, quarterly, annual and adhoc, as required)
• Ensure account compliance in accordance with payment terms and conditions
• Management of Integrated Accounts across Ecommerce Vendor Portfolio
• Undertake a comprehensive review of all vendor accounts while ensuring the accurate position is reflected on Seller Centre/Navision, to reflect a realistic view of the current financial position
• Ensure that the system accurately depicts payment status across the portfolio of vendors at time-bound intervals (daily, weekly, monthly and adhoc, as required)
• Control account and key balance sheet reconciliations
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  Financial Analysis
• Undertake comprehensive review of monthly financial performance to support short/medium/long term business planning and forecasts
• Undertake investigatory analysis of margins across categories and vendor profiles
• Ensure key financial information enables management to make well-informed decisions
• Provide advice/insights on the financial position through periodic financial statements, i.e. P&L, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries, that will direct consequential and remedial actions

Desired Candidate Profile

Does This Sound Like You?

• Relevant degree in Financial Accounting/Management
• ACCA/CPA is required
• You have experience working in e-commerce/retail
• You have between 5 - 10 years relevant experience
• You are proficient in Ms Office, having stellar Excel skills
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You are excited about building businesses from scratch, learning and solving problems along the way
• You have Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting skills
• You have working knowledge of both IFRS and the local GAAP
• You have experience with or curiosity for IT systems and ERP systems
• International experience is a plus
• You are familiar with relationship management tools