Accounts Receivable Clerk

Accurately generate payroll loan receipts, update client's accounts and prepare lodgments for all bank accounts

JOB TITLE:                          Accounting Clerk, Receivables

DEPARTMENT:                   Accounts

REPORTS TO:                     Accounts Receivable Supervisor

MANAGES - DIRECTLY:  N/A

INDIRECTLY:                      N/A

JOB PURPOSE:

To accurately generate payroll loan receipts, update clients’ accounts and prepare lodgments for all bank accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

• Prepares payroll loan receipts by obtaining information using daily bank statements form FCIB, NCB and Sagicor (these must be broken down into principal and interest) and enters information into Sage300. 
• Enters loan payment from the bank transfer statement into the Loan Management System (LMS)
• Compiles and files bank statements and cashed cheques
• Prepares lodgements on a daily basis by recording and totalling amounts into the respective lodgement books.
• Reviews, verifies and corrects loan found in LMS, after the information has been checked by the relevant team member.
• Prepares monthly journals.
• Maintains payroll loan log book.
• Collects cheque and card payments form walk-in clients
• Performs any other duties from time to time

Job Specifications:

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or ACCA level 1
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in accounting
• Proficiency in accounting software,
• Training and experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite

Performance Standards:

• Collects and inputs data accurately
• Ensures compliance with applicable standards, rules, regulations and systems of control
• Completes work in a timely manner, in keeping with established deadlines
• Works cooperatively with team members, keeping sight of the entire process and not just individual tasks
• Demonstrates a high level of customer relations skills with both the internal and external customer

Required Competencies:

• Accuracy
• Detail orientation
• Integrity
• Time management
• Numerical proficiency
• Organizing
• Teamwork
• Customer/interpersonal relations
• Communication
• Computer literacy
• Setting and working to priorities