FINANCE OFFICER

Accounts Receivable Responsibilities: • Carry out the receipting of all payments (data entry), reconciliation, and query resolution of the debtor's ledgers, recording all the findings and actions taken. • Manage the Credit Control functions, ensuring timely collection of outstanding amounts and maintenance of outstanding debts. • Prepare and maintain debtors' reports, providing regular updates on the status of all debtors. • Manage outstanding debts and ensure compliance. • Escalate customer issues to the Financial Operations Manager for effective resolution. • Carry out reporting, reconciliation, and query resolution of the debtor's ledgers, recording all findings and actions taken. • Accept payment arrangements and settlements within approved levels. Account Payable Responsibilities: Execute accounts payable and general accounting duties, including; • Coding and payment of staff expenses and trade creditor invoices. • preparation and processing of payments, bank reconciliations, ensuring data integrity, compiling statutory returns, petty cash reconciliation, and related documentation. • Create Purchase Orders and match off with supplier invoices. • Reconcile and process credit card statements. • Assist with month-end accounting procedures such as accruals, reconciliations and running reports • Maintain accurate records of processed documents and generate reports as per operating procedures, ensuring compliance with tax and legislative obligations. • Ensure adherence to finance delegations and allocate expenditures to the correct budget accounts, facilitating the processing of payments. Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge • Minimum 3 year experience in an Accounts Payable or Receivable position within a role with Hotel & Resort background. • Experience with high volume data entry • Demonstrated understanding of Accounting procedures related to work performed • Strong administrative and procedural skills with an understanding of spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Good written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated customer service and stakeholder management skills; • Accounting/Business qualification preferred