Bancassurance - Assistant Manager, Accounts Receivable at KCB Bank Kenya

JOB PURPOSE

The role holder is responsible for revenue assurance by providing financial & administrative support on receivables through ensuring that company receives payments and where receivables are collected, proper monthly reconciliation and quarterly signoffs.  This need to be supported by proper records and resolve discrepancies according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate weekly receivable reports detailing status of all receivable ledgers and flagging out risky accounts for monthly risk reporting, Support periodical & annual financial statement provision and audits by compiling the required audit schedules and provide a reconciled statement of outstanding receivables that reconciles with the general ledger. 
• Provide debtors provision analysis and ensure the adequacy of the provisions carried by the business. 
• Prepare monthly reconciliation reports with Underwriters and have quarterly signoffs documented.
• Prepare monthly direct commissions reports and demand the same from underwriters, ensuring all the commissions are paid on time as per agreed SLA. 
• Monthly accounts reconciliation-suspense account reconciliation to ensure no long- outstanding items, daily reconciliation of the premium account.
• Monthly WHT reconciliations to ensure withholding tax credits are generated and reconciled to production and the underwriter’s statements.
• Review Underwriter payments & remittances to underwriters for timely and accurate payments.
• Quarterly sales incentives reconciliations & follow up with underwriters as per the signed SLA.
• Ensure bank business and captive business is invoiced and payments done within the agreed SLA.
• Review and follow up proposed system changes to ensure efficiency.

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance or Accounting Option), Economics or related field    RQ
• Professional Qualifications    Professional Qualifications in Accounting (CPAK/ACCA)  RQ

Experience & Proficiencies

• 4 years Experience in a similar role within a Bancassurance Intermediary/insurance company.
• 3 years Working knowledge of: TurnQuest 
• 3 Years Working knowledge with high proficiency in MS office suite-and Advanced Skill in Excell  
• Practical experience in reconciliation (sales incentives reconciliations, suspense account reconciliation) and report preparation (direct commissions reports, Underwriter payments & remittances)  
• Understanding and practical experience dealing with taxation issues and KRA compliance requirements