Accountant - Accounts Receivable

Job Description

Requirements

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• ● Maintain up-to-date, detailed pricing data to support invoicing and revenue management.
• ● Apply control checks on invoicing data across all revenue streams.
• ● Participate in the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process, from invoice generation through to collection and cash application.
• ● Prepare, review and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule, ensuring supporting data, tariffs and contractual terms are correctly applied before dispatch, and resolving discrepancies prior to release.
• ● Manage collections for an assigned customer portfolio: monitor ageing reports, follow up on overdue invoices through structured dunning, and escalate long-outstanding or high-risk accounts in line with the agreed escalation matrix.
• ● Issue statements of account and payment reminders, and record committed payment dates and collection notes to maintain a reliable receivables and cash-inflow forecast.
• ● Perform cash application on a daily basis, allocating incoming receipts to the correct customer invoices and matching remittance advices accurately.
• ● Interact with Sales and Account Management on outstanding invoices — sharing overdue positions, obtaining customer feedback, resolving billing queries and disputes, and jointly agreeing recovery actions on ageing accounts.
• ● Coordinate and assist in year-end finalisation and audits, providing AR schedules and supporting documentation.
• REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Education/Qualification
• Bachelor of Commerce (CMA, CA, B. Com or BBA); accounting certifications an advantage.
• Min. Experience
• • 4+ years’ experience in accounts receivable, billing or order-to-cash
• • Direct communication with customers on billing and collections matters
• Industry
• • Order-to-cash, billing, collections or revenue accounting environment
• • Maritime technology, shipping services or a transaction-based business preferred
• Technical Skills
• • Hands-on experience across the end-to-end order-to-cash cycle: billing, collections and cash application
• • ERP experience (NetSuite or equivalent), including the AR and billing modules
• • Maintenance of pricing and tariff data in revenue systems, including approval controls
• Senior Accountant – Accounts Receivable
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• • Control over credit notes and amendments to issued invoices
• • Cash application, remittance matching and clearing of unapplied, unidentified or short-paid receipts
• • Statements of account, structured dunning and escalation processes
• • Revenue reconciliation between invoicing and operational data
• • Monthly revenue reporting, budget deviation analysis and forecasting models
• • Analytics and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) for AR, billing and revenue reporting
• • Advanced Excel, with the ability to manage and interpret large data sets
• Languages
• • English (fluent)
• SUCCESS FACTORS — WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
• Billing & Invoicing Accuracy
• Invoices are prepared, checked against tariffs and contractual terms, and issued on schedule, with discrepancies resolved before release.
• Collections Performance
• Overdue invoices in the assigned portfolio are followed up through structured dunning and escalated as required; receivables KPIs, including DSO and ageing, remain within company benchmarks.
• Cash Application
• Receipts are allocated to the correct invoices on a daily basis, with unidentified, unapplied and short-paid items investigated and cleared promptly.
• Interaction with Sales
• Overdue positions are shared with Sales and Account Management, billing queries and disputes are resolved jointly, and accounts requiring credit hold or escalation are flagged for decision.
• Pricing & Billing Controls
• Pricing data, tariff approvals, credit notes and invoice amendments are controlled and correctly applied, with a clear audit trail maintained.
• Customer Service & Audit Support
• External customers receive prompt, high-quality service in all dealings, and year-end finalisation and audit requests are supported with complete AR schedules.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date, detailed pricing data to support invoicing and revenue management.
• Apply control checks on invoicing data across all revenue streams.
• Participate in the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process, from invoice generation through to collection and cash application.
• Prepare, review and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule, ensuring supporting data, tariffs and contractual terms are correctly applied before dispatch, and resolving discrepancies prior to release.
• Manage collections for an assigned customer portfolio: monitor ageing reports, follow up on overdue invoices through structured dunning, and escalate long-outstanding or high-risk accounts in line with the agreed escalation matrix.
• Issue statements of account and payment reminders, and record committed payment dates and collection notes to maintain a reliable receivables and cash-inflow forecast.
• Perform cash application on a daily basis, allocating incoming receipts to the correct customer invoices and matching remittance advices accurately.
• Interact with Sales and Account Management on outstanding invoices — sharing overdue positions, obtaining customer feedback, resolving billing queries and disputes, and jointly agreeing recovery actions on ageing accounts.
• Coordinate and assist in year-end finalisation and audits, providing AR schedules and supporting documentation.

Skills Required