ACCOUNTS OFFICER: RECEIVABLES – Namfisa

Key Responsibilities

• Process revenue transactions and administer levy returns, including preparation, review, approval support, follow-up, and related reporting.
• Perform reconciliations and maintain accurate records of revenue transactions, levy returns, customer accounts, interest calculations, and supporting documentation.
• Match and allocate payments received from regulated entities, investigate unmatched or reconciling items, and process authorised corrections on the finance system.
• Support collection of outstanding debtors’ accounts by distributing statements, following up on overdue balances, recording collection activities, and recommending appropriate action in line with procedures.
• Maintain the finance system customer database by opening new debtor accounts, closing deregistered accounts, updating customer information, and reporting discrepancies between departmental registers, ERS, and finance records.
• Attend to customer and stakeholder enquiries through walk-ins, telephone, email, and meetings, while providing guidance on levy returns and compliance obligations.
• Keep abreast of developments in the relevant field and contribute to process improvement and personal development objectives.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting.
• At least two years’ related experience in an accounting environment, with specific focus on revenue, debt collection, billing, and debtor maintenance.
• Knowledge of accounting practices, procedures, systems, revenue transactions, debtors management, collections, and relevant reporting requirements.
• Understanding of relevant Acts, policies, procedures, levy requirements, and financial statements will be an added advantage.
• Required Competencies Financial accounting, financial reconciliation, and accounts receivable skills.
• Governance, risk management, compliance, quality assurance, information/knowledge management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong service delivery etiquette, business writing, records management, analytical thinking, professionalism, customer orientation, resilience, accountability, and ability to work under pressure.

Salary

Market Related

How to Apply

REF Code: FIN_001