Accounting Roles at Reeds Africa Consult

Job Overview

• We are recruiting for a receivables accountant for our client who will join the accounts department for the organization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the department through debtor’s accounts management, invoicing, and billing to ensure business profitability.

Job Description

• Update debtors’ statement of account.
• Regularly send all debtors statement of accounts.
• Update the business’ debtors report.
• Prepare accurate and timely quotations and invoices for clients.
• Regularly update and share report to debtors on their account’s status.
• Follow-up on payments due from clients.
• Keenly review accounting documents to ensure information accuracy.
• Assist in implementation and enforcement of internal financial controls.
• Regularly prepare and update the management on debtor’s accounts status.
• File and document all accounting documentations for the role and or department.
• Support monthly process by reviewing and reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams, such as operations and procurement, to ensure shipments are on time.
• Establishing the standard costs of products
• Establish and update the business projection by updating on sales progression, revenue, and expenses.
• Ensure all banking are done within the stipulated time and related documents filed

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in receivables management, accounting, and client management.
• Strong knowledge of receivables management.
• Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and communicate effectively.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Presentation skills.
• Good collaborative skills

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Job Overview

• Our cost accountant will work closely with other accountants in the organization to analyze, calculate, and report on production costs, inventory, and expenses towards ensuring optimal operational efficiency, budgeting, cost efficiency, and business profitability.

Job Description

• Handling inventory accounting, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Performing month-end closing activities and ensuring financial accounting related to revenue and costing is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Analyzing reports and tools that identify cost exceptions and working with cross-function teams to predict and improve the cost of production.
• Perform inventory valuation, reconciliation, and assist with physical and cycle counts to ensure the accuracy of inventory accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of manufacturing budgets and forecasts, and monitor actual versus budgeted expenses.
• Support the monthly close process by reviewing and reconciling cost accounts, preparing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams, such as operations and procurement, to provide cost data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support financial decision-making.
• Establishing the standard costs of services or products
• Establish and update the business projection by updating on sales progression, revenue, and expenses.
• Ensure all banking are done within the stipulated time and related documents filed.
• Ensure all physical opening stocks are accurate and shared out.
• Ensure all sale out are fed onto the system.
• Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of external service providers, contractors, and vendors.
• Reconciliation of purchases to ensure they comply with the company performance to ensure the company is making profits.

Job Requirements

Cost Accountant Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems.
• Knowledge and experience in general accounting books reconciliations.
• CPA section 1 completed or ACCA Part 2.