Purpose of the role:
To Assist with the management of Account Receivables, performing account reconciliations, maintaining general ledger, ensure that all receipts have been posted and allocated correctly.
Reports to: Management Accountant
Branch: Lusaka
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The accountant will be required to perform the following tasks:
Accounts Receivable
- Perform account reconciliations; Monitor customer account details for non or delayed payments, review and resolve any account irregularities/queries and payments.
- Ensuring that customer statement is sent on time and follow with the invoicing department when the customer requires proof of delivery.
- Issue timely reminders to overdue customers, Negotiate payoff deadlines or payment plans.
- Debtors – Matching/Settlement receipt for customers using customer remittance.
- Ensuring accuracy and efficiency of operations, processing and monitoring incoming payments, and securing revenue by verifying and posting receipts.
- Collections on delinquent accounts through constant customer engagement. Accurate verification of Customer accounts through timely reconciliations.
- Manage debtor accounts through accurate postings and matching.
- Timely monthly customer account statement sharing
- Managing AR Meetings and recording meetings minutes thereof.
Customer Relations
- Maintain and enhance both local and foreign Customer relations.
- Ensure that customer queries are resolved promptly and effectively.
- Timely escalation of unresolved customer matters.
Reporting
- Assist preparing a detailed cash sale analysis and customer aging every month end.
- Prepare advance receipt journal every month end.
- Clearing of foreign exchange differences on all customer accounts.
Training and Development
- Ensure any assigned training needs are attended to within the specified time frame.
General
- Assist in the accurate preparation and processing of various journals (AR, general & Cash journals)
- Reviewing, capturing/processing, and posting of all approved transactions as may be assigned.
- Safeguarding, maintaining, and upholding the confidentiality and integrity of information that come your way in the execution of your duties.
- Accurate and timely filing of all work documentation.
- Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
Organization Culture and Values
- Ensure Kenkijin philosophy, values, principles, and behaviors are promoted and established through the business unit.
Qualifications & Experience
- Must have Grade 12 General Certificate of Education
- Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce or Part/Full ACCA, CIMA, ZICA or Equivalent
- A member of ZICA.
- Minimum two (2) to three (3) years’ experience
- Membership to the relevant body is a requirement.
Job Specific Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work with large volumes of data.
- Expert knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS)
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant Zambian laws and regulations
- Proficiency in MS Excel and Word
- Accounting and Auditing
- Budgeting and forecasting
Duration: Permanent
If you meet the requirements for this job, email your detailed C.V, certified copies of certificates and cover letter in a single document to recruitment-hcmz@hcmaf.com, or send your application to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Hitachi Construction Machinery Zambia, Co. Ltd.
KK International Airport Road, Plot 2350/M
P.O. Box 30182, Lusaka.
The closing date for applicants is 24th July 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
