Assistant Accountant - Credit Control at PZ Cussons

Account Receivable management

• Ensure internal controls around accounts receivable are complied with
• Ensure that customer credit is managed as per company policy and Budgeted debtors days are achieved through timely collection of overdue accounts
• Liaise with customers to ensure good customer relationship is maintained
• Ensure that customer credit limits are strictly managed as per company policy
• Ensure an exemption report of accounts with exceeded limits is generated monthly and circulated to HOF, MD and Heads of Sales
• Ensure that exemption reports on customers with overdue accounts are generated and circulated to members of the management team on a weekly basis i.e. on Mondays after week end close
• Ensure customer statement are generated and circulated on a monthly basis for onward distribution to customers by the 2 day after month end close
• Ensure that customer accounts aging analysis is generated, reviewed and red flag raised on customers with overdue accounts
• Ensure that the debtors aging report is accurate through timely and accurate allocation of payments against invoices in SAP
• Ensure that the AR ledger  agrees with the GL control accounts (A/C 026000, 026002 & 042100) by 9th day after month end close
• Maintenance of the provisions and accruals accounts and ensuring that sundry debtors accounts is properly reconciled on a monthly basis
• Resolving customers queries on a timely basis
• Performing any other work as may be allocated from time to time

Commercial Finance Roles

• Maintenance and management of core trade, accruals and settlement in SAP (customer agreement management in SAP)
• Management of Customer JPF fund and ensuring no cost overruns against set budget
• Customer activations management and settlement
• Ensure customers issue TIMS compliant invoices for promo and rebate payments.
• Manage the AR/AP interface in SAP for promo/Rebate invoices posting
• Pre and post promo analysis ensuring only projects with ROI that are in line with business expectations are implemented
• Tradex management including monthly analysis and advising management on areas where spend can be optimized for better ROI

Experience and Background

Proficient knowledge in the following areas are required:

• Working Knowledge of fully integrated ERP systems preferably SAP and SAP BI
• A graduate preferably in B.Com (Accounting option) and a CPK,CIMA certification
• Minimum of 2 years in similar role preferably in a Multinational FMCG Company

ROLE COMPETENCY PROFILE

The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

• Demonstrate that he/she has the BEST VALUES
• Strong sense of urgency and achievement
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business issues
• Financial knowledge and understanding of P&L management
• Leadership and Excellent interpersonal skills capable of building both formal and informal Networks
• Effective team player and Networker
• Strong Analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to meet tight deadline and work under pressure
• A person of high integrity, honest and trustworthy