Assistant Accountant – Credit Control at Kenya Airways

About the job

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Supervisor Credit Control, the ideal candidate will be required to update customer accounts by applying receipts to open invoices, dispatch invoices and statements to customers and reconcile customer accounts to support the company’s collection process.

Principle Accountabilities;

• Allocate and apply customer payments accurately based on customers’ remittance advices.
• Prompt and correct customer billing, to aid prompt payment and ensure improved and increased liquidity/cash flow.
• Prepare and dispatch invoices and statements to customers to ensure clients are aware of the right level of debts owed.
• Prepare customer account reconciliations and resolving the reconciling items within the set timelines.
• Provide the correct bank information to customers so as ensure funds are banked to the right account for receipting and subsequent allocation to the right debtor’s account.
• Contact customers to notify them of missed payments and requesting for proof of payment and remittance advices.
• Respond to customer account queries timely.
• Initiate adjustments for minor balances, bank charges, commissions and foreign exchange differences
• Maintain an effective filing system for ease of reference and retrieval of supporting documents to support outstanding debts.

Knowledge, Skills and experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or any other business-related field from a recognized institution.
• Must possess accounting qualification i.e. CPA Section III or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year practical experience in Finance in a busy Organization.
• Exposure to use of accounting systems.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/Spreadsheet.
• Excellent communications, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle pressure and difficult situations with resilience, calmly and effectively.
• Must be a person of unquestionable integrity.

Behavioural Competences:

• Customer focus.
• Teamwork/team player.
• Results oriented.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Good organizational skills.