Accounts Receivable Officer at Kenbro Industries Limited

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Being the Accounts Receivable officer, you are Directly Responsible for the Accounts Receivables duties via:

• Financial accounts, budgeting and forecasting
• Produce monthly financial accounts in the approved format;
• Provide budget holders with financial information which meets their needs;
• Facilitate the preparation of the annual budget and update forecasts as necessary. 

Financial transactions

• Ensure the efficient processing of all financial transactions, including invoicing and collection of moneys due;
• Ensure that all money received in and paid out is correctly allocated;
• Ensure the debtor’s ledger is maintained, with accurate coding, and that customers are paid in a timely manner.
• Ensure the bank and other accounts receivables accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Prompt follow up of withholding tax certificates from our customers and posting them into the system.
• To perform customer credit worthiness.
• Monitor credit limits and communicate credit concerns.
• Ensures timely delivery of accurate invoices.
• Receive credit application requests, conduct financial analysis, evaluate risk and establishment of credit, submit request for approval.
• Collection target per day is Kshs.4 - 5 Million.
• Prompt follow up with sales team on matters of invoicing and follow up on debts
• Overseeing all accounts receivables functions
• Any other duty assigned by the Finance Manager 

Cash flow

1. Manage banking arrangements under the direction of the Finance Manager
2. Maintain a daily cash flow schedule and produce daily cash flow reports; 

Systems and IT

1. Continue the development and implementation of financial systems;
2. With the assistance of the IT department, maintain software used in financial and payroll administration. 

Taxation

1. Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns;
2. Involve and instruct external tax consultants when necessary.
3. Prepare audit schedules as required by the auditor 

Inventory

1. Maintaining proper reporting and financial controls; and
2. Ensuring adherence to all practices and policies required to meet these objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Commerce / Finance option/Accounts option will be advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ General Accounting experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) or its equivalent.