Accountant – Credit Control at New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited

NKCC/HR.1899/ACCT-CC/24/11/2023
Job purpose

The accountant –Credit Control will be responsible for ensuring prudent and optimum utilization of Company Funds and preparing financial reports.

Key responsibilities

•  Debt collection and follow up in liaison with relevant department/officers in the shortest time possible by establishing a payment schedule bearing in mind the importance of maintaining a good relationship with the customers.
•  Respond to debtor queries.
•  Reconciliation and distribution of debtor’s statement.
•  Provide debt collection report on outstanding debts.
•  Preparation of overdue Staff and Director Debt reports.
•  Review and sign off inter-creamery stock movement reports (stocks).
•  Running management reports.
•  Supervision of cash collections and banking balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis including balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis.
•  Facilitate prompt delivery of sales invoices.
•  Reconciliation of debtors and SAP ledgers.
•  Maintenance of disputed vendor invoice file.
•  Processing of statutory deductions payments. VAT, Withholding tax etc.
•  Supervise stock take and reconciliation.
•  Performing bank transfers and banking.
•  Ensure accuracy in data processing.
•  Report all matters affecting credit and collection, account over 90 days old, aged accounts and take the appropriate action and report defaulters to Credit Control Manager in a timely manner.
•  Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Personal Specifications

•  At least four (4) years relevant work experience in the Public Service or Private Sector.
•  Bachelor’s degree in business (Finance/Accounting) course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
•  Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya  (ICPAK).
•  Proficiency in computer applications.