Accounts Receivable

Mentor's is a head-hunting and direct search company specializing in management and sales positions.

• Part qualified accountant or book-keeper (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) would be an advantage
• Sound working knowledge of Accounts Receivable processes
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles
• Social skills to work with and engage teams from different cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work under pressure and in a changing environment
• Proactive and able to work to tight deadlines
• Numerate and analytical
• Good communication skills and strong command of the English language
• Previous knowledge of an ERP system would be an advantage
• Sound IT skills including Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vlookups etc.)
• Reliable with a high level of personal integrity
• 2-3 years finance experience would be an advantage

• Daily reconciliation of high volume transactional data using reconciliation software
• Investigation and resolution of any descrepancies identified during the daily reconciliation process
• Daily posting of transactional data into an ERP system
• Daily reconciliation of bank accounts including all postings into an ERP system
• Assisting with preparation of any statutory reporting requirements
• Responding to adhoc requests for information from management, audit and other departments within the company
• Creation and analysis of monthly AR reports
• Completion of monthly controls including issuing of non compliance reports
• To assist with special projects that may be assigned on an ongoing basis
• Assisting in the implementation of new systems, processes and procedures with the AR process
• Assisting AR Team Lead and AR & CP Controller as and when required
• Keep updated activity logs and process notes to ensure all tasks are completed on time and can be covered by other team members

Overview
Responsible for all aspects of the Accounts Receivable (AR) process including daily reconciliation of transactional data, posting of entries into an ERP system, reconciliations and query management