Receivable Accountant

Receivable Accountant

Summit Recruitment & Search Africa

Our client, a distinguished and trusted leader in East Africa’s electric motor and rotating equipment repair industry, is seeking to recruit a Receivable Accountant to join its Finance team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the accounts receivable function by ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, monitoring customer accounts, supporting debt collection efforts, and maintaining strong credit control processes. The role requires a detail-oriented and analytical individual who can effectively manage customer relationships, contribute to healthy cash flow, and provide accurate financial information to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, raise and issue accurate customer invoices on a timely basis, ensuring all billing information is complete and correct.

• Maintain and update the live invoice and collections tracker by recording invoices issued, payments received, and monitoring outstanding balances.

• Manage the accounts receivable ledger by posting and allocating customer payments accurately to the respective accounts.

• Monitor customer accounts and follow up on outstanding invoices through calls, emails and account statements to ensure timely collections and compliance with agreed credit terms.

• Perform customer account reconciliations, investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, invoice queries and payment disputes in liaison with the Sales and Operations teams.

• Prepare and maintain accounts receivable ageing reports, monitor overdue balances, and escalate long-outstanding or high-risk debts to management for appropriate action.

• Support credit control activities by conducting credit limit reviews for new and existing customers and assisting in the implementation of effective credit management procedures.

• Assist with month-end and year-end receivables closing activities by preparing reconciliations, schedules and supporting documentation.

• Prepare periodic accounts receivable reports and analyses for management, providing insights into collections performance, debtor ageing and cash flow.

• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation for audit purposes while providing ad hoc reconciliations, reporting and administrative support to the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager.

• Key Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.

• Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage, QuickBooks, SAP or other ERP systems.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong analytical, numerical and reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive customer relationships.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

• High level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.