Debt Controller and AR Accountant Career Jobs – Ipsos

Organization: Ipsos
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Ipsos
is a world-leading research company operating in more than 85 countries. It has
revenues in excess of £1Bn and employs over 16,000 staff worldwide. Ipsos
provides research services and strategic insights to the world’s largest
corporations and many public sector organisations. Ipsos is organized in each
country of operation across its global business lines and its functions, in a
matrix organization that is designed to achieve operational excellence,
functional expertise and client satisfaction.
Job Summary: The Debt Controller and AR Accountant will manage the
credit control function, within the overall Finance function, and take charge
of the accounts receivables to deliver collections in line with the credit
policy of the company, and ensures the accuracy of all debtors’ records in the
business. The incumbent will achieve set targets for free cash performance
within the expectations outlined and liaise with the CFO and business line
managers in constant review of debtors and ensuring compliance aiming to
strengthen credit control systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Achievement of Cash & debtor Monthly
    collection targets set by the company and reporting performance as per
    WSBL
  • Hold regular meetings with Project Managers
    and Client Service Executives to ensure all relevant debts are managed as
    necessary
  • Enhance and implement a credit risk
    management policy to hedge the company against bad debts and to review the
    debtors’ age analysis regularly and ensure all overdue debts are
    collected. Ensure that all transactions are compliant with the company
    credit policies
  • Prepare daily and adhoc management reports
    regarding aged debtors lists with timely dispatch of customer monthly
    statements
  • Issuance of receipts for cash and cheque
    payments received and ensures that cheques and cash are banked within 24
    hours of receipt. Post receipts to debtors account and allocate to
    individual account as required.
  • Raising invoices and ensure timely dispatch
    with timely response to internal and external client queries
  • Clean-up of all old debtors accounts while
    conducting weekly debt collection meetings and give daily debt collection
    reports in the weekly meetings
  • Keenly track and produce monthly reports on
    the movement of Inter-company balances
  • Ensure effective and timely debt collection
    hence healthy cash flow position
  • Perform constant and effective client vetting
    and advise who and who should not be given credit. Recommend files for
    transfer to the Debt Recovery services
  • Manage accounts receivables and other finance
    function as may be prescribed by management from time to time
  • Perform any other tasks that maybe assigned
    from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The ideal candidate for the Ipsos Debt
    Controller and AR Accountant job placement should hold a bachelor’s degree
    in accounting, finance or other business course.
  • Professional accounting qualifications such
    as CPA, ACCA or CIMA (on going will be considered)
  • At least two years’ experience in financial
    management and at least two years’ experience in a credit control
    department in a busy environment
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of accounts
    procedures, client ledgers, disbursements and office accounts
  • Possess a good understanding of Excel, Word,
    power point and general computer proficiency
  • Ability to manage and prioritize an extensive
    workload
  • Excellent skills in documentation and report
    writing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and
    communication skills at all levels
  • High standard of numeracy, analytical skills,
    accuracy with attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and time management
    skills
  • Ability to recognize potential risks to the
    company that should be escalated
  • A good team player with a flexible approach
    and a willingness to learn
  • A self-starter who is pro-active and can set
    and achieve goals
     
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and
updated CVs detailing experience for the post and include daytime telephone
contacts to; careers.uganda@ipsos.com. Please include “Debt Controller and AR
accountant – Uganda” in the cover letter and email subject header.
NB:
Application will not be considered if covering letter is not attached.
Deadline: 31st May, 2016
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