Accounts Receivable Accountant

Description:

The Accounts Receivable Accountant prepares the daily revenue reports, carries out all spot audits on cashiers in the park, process all filing and documentation, reconciles cash and credit card receipts against system receipts, issues petty cash and payment against claim and ensures the efficient and smooth opening and closing of accounts receivable, extends assistance to operational and non-operational departments, verifies, reviews and monitors revenue and cash collection from cashiers, and assist with daily and monthly report requests.

This position oversees, prepares, and issues the Daily Revenue Report, reconciliations of cash, credit cards, vouchers, foreign currencies, invoicing, tenders and online transactions. It oversees the printing of all complimentary and reservation tickets on credit and deals with disputes regarding online and credit card transactions.

The job scope also includes:

Issue, record, reconcile, replenish, safeguard, and account for petty cash.
Issue payment for petty cash reimbursements, cash advances and cashier temporary house funds.
Maintain integrity and accuracy in financial Verify and review Account Receivable Assistant reports i.e. Credit Card Reconciliation, Voids and Refunds Report, Promotion and Discounts.
Review and verify legitimacy of daily online transactions and reports from Payfort.
Update accounting database with daily financial transactions.
Handle and respond to incoming calls and correspondence.
Draft letters, e-mails and standard Communicate and coordinate with other operational departments regarding Accounts Receivable related matters to ensure efficient and smooth operation within the department and across other departments.
Assist Account Receivable Assistants to follow up with clients whose accounts are in arrears, handle disputes and settle collections in Pos system, as well as receipt applications in Oracle.
Record commissions and fees charges by different payment gate ways.
Prepare Bank reconciliation for all payment tender used by system for approval and Manage relationship with bank for daily settlement, queries, etc.
Prepare daily Experience Hub revenue report reconciliation in accordance with sub system.
Monitor data export flow by identifying Validation errors and notifying to ERP team.
Maintain proper track for missing data and conduct meeting with respective stakeholder to ensure data completeness and quality.
Prepare Credit Insurance reports and presentations many of which for indemnification and claim submissions and to ensure submission will be based on standard template.
Handle any filing required in the department and ensuring the necessary documents and records are updated and filed correctly.
Update any daily, weekly and monthly trackers and reports as required by the business.
Ensure maintenance related service requests are raised as and when required for the department.
Prepare and distribute the daily revenue report.
Issue cash change to cashiers as required.
Safe keep unused ticket stock, wristbands and vouchers for the facility and issue upon departmental operational needs.
Prepare daily deposits of sales and other cash collections.
Consolidate foreign currency collections and convert to local currency.
Monitor cash transactions in order to ensure that Prepare Credit Insurance credit limit comparison report with sub system to meet contractual obligation.
Coordinate with sales team to ensure revised credit limit request raised at CRM in timely manner.
Post refund entries to in agreement with bank account balances to the report and any unusual items are investigated.
Reconcile credit card, online and web transactions, foreign currencies, cash, vouchers and other tenders.
Verify void, refund, promotion and discount documents submitted by the cashiers
Arrange required cash change from the bank through company provided vehicle. 
Prepare the daily sales report and send to departments and follow up on the overage and shortage report.
Perform spot audits on cashiers and other colleagues who are responsible for cash floats.
Print complimentary and reservation tickets.
Invoice and reconcile park debtors timeously.
Actively review the debtor ageing list and follow up on due payments.
Carry out any other task provided by the Accounts Receivable Team Leader, Executive or Perform month end activity in accordance with assigned duties and prepare balance sheet schedules for Account receivable function.

To be considered for this role, you will need to have:

Professional qualification in Finance or equivalent
2 years of work experience in Finance Banking, Finance, or a cash handling function Accountancy field
Excellent Cash Handling knowledge and skills
Good skills in reconciliation and reporting
Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records
Excellent English communication skills both written and verbal
Be able to work with multinational environment
Microsoft Office applications proficiency
Ability to work with a team
Leadership skills