Overview

Job Title:  Accounts Receivable Officer

Reports To: Finance Manager

Department: Finance and Administration

Location: Dar es Salaam

Key Responsibilities

• Gather all relevant information of outstanding debtors on a daily basis - Obtain a debtor age analysis on a daily basis and make sure and understand all the information on the report.
• Daily planning of collections - From which customers and where outstanding money’s should be collected and the planning of effective daily traveling.
• Communication - make contact with the customers and arrange and schedule visits to collect payments of outstanding debt.
• Gather other outstanding information from the debtors and customers - obtain outstanding information from the customers.
• Hand over the payments to the person responsible for cash management.
• Hand over the other relevant information gathered to the person responsible for debtors.
• Generating account statements on Sage System and sharing with Clients on a fortnightly basis.
• Performing account reconciliations.
• Maintaining accounts receivable files and records.
• Investigating and resolving any irregularities or enquiries.
• Assisting in general financial management and analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, and Experience required for this Role

Skills:

• Strong Analytical skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Accounting and Tax regulations.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Job Experience:

• 2 plus years’ experience in a similar position in a Finance and Accounting department.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting.

Competencies required for this Role

• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Financial acumen
• Numerical and Analytical skills
• Problem-solving and investigative skills
• Negotiation skills
• Planning and Organizing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good IT skills

HOW TO APPLY: 

Frostan Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and the position is open to all. Qualified candidates should submit a CV and relevant certificates.  Only candidates with the required experience will be contacted.  Submissions to be sent to: Email: hr@frostan.com: Closing date: 26 March 2021.