Job Title: Accounts Receivable Team Leader 

Grade: PE09 

 

Purpose of the role: 

Management of the day-to-day operations of allocating, receipting and reconciling accounts. Optimising existing Accounts Receivables team, systems, and processes to achieve strategic goals. Being a key driver and initiator of system and process improvements. 

 

Key Performance Areas: 

Manage Accounts Receivable team to ensure: 

  • Client queries are resolved and communicated timely 
  • AR ageing, ECL provision and write-offs are correctly monitored and managed. 
  • Identification of accounts for collection, reconciliation, and application of payments 
  • Review client credit requests and monitoring credit worthiness and exposure 
  • Collection management, including reviewing credit memos or revised invoices 
  • Drive process improvements and efficiency into the Accounts Receivable function, ensuring common processes are applied and leading practices are adopted through staff training and system enhancements  
  • Accomplishes accounts receivable human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.  
  • Supports financial planning by forecasting cash. 
  • Updates receivables by coordinating and monitoring daily sales order processing and bank remittance transactions. 
  • Maintains financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls. 
  • Maintains accounting ledgers by posting monthly account transactions. 
  • Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential 
  • Monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions. 
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks. 
  • Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed. 
  • Assist with audits

Reporting:

  • Provides annual accounts receivable budget information as and when required
  • Assist in month-end close & reporting process 
  • Collections Effectiveness Index 
  • Produce AR aging reports 
  • Average Days Delinquent. 
  • Days Sales Outstanding 
  • Turnover Ratio

Key Competencies: 

  • Familiarity with financial accounting and bookkeeping software, spreadsheets, forecasting, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)  
  • Time and process management, including the ability to prioritize multiple simultaneous deadlines  
  • Leadership, management, and team-building skills  
  • Excellent oral communication skills and the ability to resolve misunderstandings and errors in a diplomatic manner  
  • Strong financial skills and understanding of financial concepts and business principles  
  • Strong negotiation skills  
  • Integrity, discretion, and respect for confidentiality and privacy  
  • Typing, computing, and data entry skills  
  • Accuracy and attention to detail  
  • Experience with budgeting  
  • Organizational skills including Documentation 

Qualifications & Experience: 

  • 5+ years’ experience working in an accounting, billing, or accounts receivable department 
  • Previous Management Experience 
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management 
  • Experience in an ERP system 
  • A sound knowledge of MS Office

Additional Information:  

  • Consideration will be given to Isanti’s EE goals  
  • Appointment is subject to qualifications and integrity checks  
  • If you don’t hear from us a month after the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful  

 

To Apply:  

Please submit applications: https://isantiglass.com/careers/ 

 

 

 

Closing Date: 14 February 2025 

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