Accounts Receivables at Bible Society of Kenya

The Receivable Accountant will assist in ensuring that the company receives payment for goods and services offered to
clients and records these transactions accordingly.
Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the Receivable Aging Analysis of debtors and produce monthly reports to ensure that BSK does its collections on time as per the agreed terms and conditions
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of receivables and journals of data into the accounting system i.e. receipts both cash & cheque
• Ensure income accounts are captured within the budgeted lines to avoid many reconciliations issues
• Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by
• reviewing files, and contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment.
• Ensure customer statements are sent in a timely manner when required to speed up the collection process
• Ensure banking of receipts is done on a daily basis to avoid the risk of holding cash and also avail cash in the
• bank for expenditures
• Keep reconciled customer accounts and review them regularly for proper reporting and good decision making by management whenever needed.
• Ensure sales documents are properly documented and filled for ease of retrieval and reference.
• Ensure proper reconciliation of the amount paid against the invoices
• Investigate, sort out and resolve customer queries with respect to outstanding issues
• Manage debtors and other reports and present the relevant, timely, and insightful information with commentary and recommendations to senior management for decision-making.
• Inform and give report to the resource mobilization office of donations and members recruited.
• Participate in the internal audit reviews as required in accordance with the audit plan through provision of the required information
• Assists Lead Accountant in reconciling revenue accounts each month
• Billing of tenants
• Budget preparation
• Payroll preparation
• Correspondence with tenant agents
• Compliance to statutory requirements
• Monthly reconciliation of GL with other receivables
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the General Secretary /CEO or any an authorized official of Bible Society of Kenya

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelors’ degree Finance/Accounting/Economics or a Business-related field
• CPA Section 4 or ACCA part II
• At least 2 years’ experience in Accounts Department
• Experience in Accounts Receivable will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of the internal controls necessary to safeguard the Company’s assets
• Good understanding of local taxation rules.
• Good understanding of IFRS and local Generally Accepted Accounting Policies.
• Computer literacy with knowledge in accounting softwares.
• Must be a born-again Christian.