Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Officer

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Officer

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Officer

Reporting to: Accountant

Summary: The Accounts Receivable/Payable Officer is a critical member of the Finance team. This position supports the business by managing key components of working capital. This position ensures the timely receipt of outstanding receivables, posting of deposits to customer accounts while adhering to company credit and collections policies and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. It also includes inputting, verifying, and issuing payment of invoices in a timely manner. Working as an Accounts Receivable & Billing Administrator as well as an Accounts Payable Administrator you will:

● Lead day to day management and payment collection of receivable accounts

● Oversee collections team

Manage all payable outgoing invoices and liaising with customers

● Account reconciliation of deductions and customer payments

● Customer account financial analysis and file maintenance

● Respond and follow-up with internal and external customer requests and queries

● Provide proactive customer issue resolution

● Preparation of daily bank deposits

● Matching and verifying information in the A/R or AP system on a timely basis

● Handle supplier and internal queries

● Process cheque runs

● Reconciling vendor statements

● Resolving discrepancy issues related to vendors

● Run lead on setup of accounts in client vendor systems

● Other ad-hoc duties and special projects as required

Requirements

● University degree in Finance or pursuing ACCA (level 2)

● 2+ years of experience working in accounts receivable/accounts payable or a similar accounting role

● Strong attention to detail, accuracy and excellent follow-up skills

● Intermediate skills in Microsoft Suite, with the focus in Excel

● Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet challenging deadlines

● Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills