Receivables Officer
- Kingston
- Receivables Officer
- Finance & Accounting
- Full-Time
- Kingston
- Accepting Applications
Deadline: March 31, 2025
- Listed: 4 days ago
- Key Details
- Salary Amount: Negotiable
- Salary Type: Annual
- Gender: Male or Female
- Experience: 2 years
- Career Level: Entry Level
- Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
- Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Officer to join our client’s team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing customer payments, reconciling accounts, and ensuring timely invoicing and collections. This role requires strong analytical skills, accuracy, and the ability to maintain confidentiality while handling financial records.
- Responsibilities/Duties
General Ledger Accounting
- Ensures the timely preparation of adjusting entries for posting in the General Ledger
- Reconcile Accounts Receivables transactions
Accounts Receivables
- Posts customer payments by recording cash, cheques, and credit card transactions. Maintain up-to-date billing system.
- Updates receivables by totalling unpaid invoices.
- Follow up, collection and allocation of payments.
- Reconciles the Accounts Receivable sub-ledger to General ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Maintains Accounts Receivable files
- Prepares and sends out Invoices and Statements for clients
- Prepares letters for clients as requested by Supervisor
- Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line, coordinating contact with Collections Department.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
- Organizes a recovery system and initiates collection efforts.
- Communicating with customers via phone, email, mail or personally.
- Investigates and resolves customers’ queries.
- Provides monthly financial and management reports.
- Assists in the preparation of schedules for auditing purposes
- Performs other related duties assigned from time to time
- Skills & Certifications
- BSc Degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting Major or any equivalent relevant qualification from a recognized tertiary institution
- At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar position
- Knowledge of accounts receivable and general accounting procedures
- Experience using SAGE (a definite advantage)
- Working Conditions
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