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Living Goods

Senior Manager – Community Health Financing

Kampala, Uganda

Account Receivables Officer

Closing: Apr 19, 2024

3 days remaining

Published: Apr 12, 2024 (4 days ago)

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Job Summary

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Qualifications
  • B.SC/HND in any Social Science discipline
  • 3years experience in Billing and Collection Management

Experience & Skills:

  • Relevant Accounting / Bookkeeping Qualification
  • Job and organisational knowledge
  • Knowledge of general accounting principles
  • Computer literacy (MS Excel proficient)
  • Strong organisational skills

Attributes:

  • Integrity, honest with high ethical standards.
  • Client focused, relationship builder.
  • Boundless, passionate and flexible.
  • Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships.
  • Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritise and pay attention to detail.


Responsibilities
Qualifications
  • B.SC/HND in any Social Science discipline
  • 3years experience in Billing and Collection Management

Experience & Skills:

  • Relevant Accounting / Bookkeeping Qualification
  • Job and organisational knowledge
  • Knowledge of general accounting principles
  • Computer literacy (MS Excel proficient)
  • Strong organisational skills

Attributes:

  • Integrity, honest with high ethical standards.
  • Client focused, relationship builder.
  • Boundless, passionate and flexible.
  • Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships.
  • Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritise and pay attention to detail.


Job Objective

  • This role will be responsible for efficiently managing the full Account Receivables function.
  • This individual will be used to working in a fast-paced environment and have experience working with large volumes.
  • This role will handle the production and submission of invoices, invoice payment collection, dispute resolution and management.
  • The Account Receivables Officer is also responsible for the management of debt recovery, which may involve stopping the delivery of services or undertaking legal action in the case of non-payment by the debtor.

Key Duties & Duties

  • Prepare invoices as per prescribed terms and sending to clients in a timely manner
  • Sending regular statements of accounts to clients as and when required
  • Reconciliation of discrepancies between clients’ records and the company’s statement
  • Interact with clients to resolve any disputes that may arise
  • Following up with the Finance Department on daily cash receipts
  • Keeping track of all clients’ accounts to identify outstanding debts
  • Escalating to Finance Director and/or Credit Controller on defaulting clients
  • Addressing accounts related queries and assisting with internal/external audit queries
  • Following up on all WHT deductions ensuring remittance to FIRS
  • Ability to spot proactive opportunities to improve efficiency
  • Understanding of basic accounting principles
  • Attention to detail and deadline-driven
  • Excellent customer service
  • Ability to engage with all stakeholders including senior management.
  • The ability to work under pressure and deal with high volumes.
  • Professional communication (e-mail and telephone etiquette)

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