Job Description

The purpose of this role is to fulfil a debtors management function within the Financial team, supporting the Commercial team in administering new customers, all sales invoices, credit notes and reconciliation of accounts, including month end responsibilities.There are two positions available for the Finance Officer position, the one is a permanent position and the other is a 12 month contract due to maternity leave responsibilities.Kindly indicate for which position you apply, either permanent or 12 month contract.The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Debtors account management
• Monitor submission of account sales and follow-up before account sale becomes due.
• Obtain prices in terms of firm deals and issue invoices.
• Issue First advance invoices.
• Daily Generation of Customs invoicing per market requirements.
• Management of administrative duties within all markets.
• Issue invoices as soon as account sale is approved by Commercial Team.
• Issue credit notes when required and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Commercial Invoicing when required.
• Match invoices, credit notes and cash daily.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Process claims and price adjustments.
• Ensure Dipar and Navision accounts are in sync at any given time.
• Ensure miscellaneous invoices and credit notes are properly authorized and coded.
• Attend to queries.
• Report on all significant overdues to the AR Manager weekly.
• Credit risk management
• Monitor overtrading.
• Monitor cash outstanding for following weeks grower payment
• Perform active credit control following-up invoices before these become due.
• Perform credit application process
• Collate and register new customers, including maintaining any changes to such receivers
• Ensure pro-active management of Temporary Insurance limits

• Daily capturing of exchange rates, followed by checking and posting of sales batches.
• Assisting Accounts Receivable Manager with month end duties, including intercompany confirmations and closure of month end modules, general ledger reconciliations.
• Assist Commercial and Financial team with ad hoc fruit financial queries and analysis.
• Ensure feedback is given on all accounts at the weekly Finance / Commercial meeting.

• A formal accounting qualification at National Diploma or Degree level.

• 3 years plus as a Finance Officer Accounts receivable in the FMCG Sector.

• NAVision/Foodware experience will be advantageous, alternatively exposure to financial processing systems.

• Demonstrated ability to manage an Accounts payable portfolio with the skill to prioritize tasks.

• Proficiency in MS Office with Excel at intermediate level.

• The ability to problem solve and work independently.

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