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Accounts Receivable Officer at Sahara Group

Jan 5, 2024, 6:34 AM
Accounting & Auditing
Sahara Group

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Support the corporate strategy of the business with the view to ensuring its consistent profitability and continued daily posting of sales into the financial system
Prompt confirmation of customer payment to the Sales and Marketing Team
Follow up on customer unpaid balances
Check and ensure the correctness of statutory deductions made on customer invoices
Preparation of weekly sales and customer balances report
Filing of waybills, invoices, cashbook receipts and other relevant document
Prompt preparation of customer sales invoice
Posting of customer receipt and matching with the appropriate invoice
Maintain and update the customer receivable worksheet
Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics or relevant field
Must have commenced ICAN examination with Intermediate level passed at a minimum
At least 2 years post NYSC work experience in a similar role.
Knowledgeable in IFRS
Demonstrate ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities and organize work to meet objectives and identify and deal with problems
Outstanding attention to detail with an ability to reconcile complex accounts
Ability to maintain strong relationships with external parties and internal colleagues.
Must possess very sound knowledge of basic accounting
Basic knowledge of taxes and statutory deductions in Nigeria
Must be able to do simple analysis and interpretation of financial transactions.