Fresher Accounts Receivable and Administrative Accountant Career Positions - DSV Air and Sea Ltd

Organisation: DSV Air and Sea Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala,

Uganda

DSV

Air and Sea Ltd is a global supplier of transport and logistics services. We

have offices in more than 70 countries and an international network of partners

and agents, making us a truly global player that offers services worldwide. The

effective, professional solutions provided by the company’s 23,000 employees

enabled DSV to record worldwide revenue of 6.5 billion euro for 2014

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The jobholder will coordinate with Operations
  
  to ensure all AR invoices are accuratelyraised and issued timely and all
  
  invoicing disputes addressed immediately


• Constant follow up of all overdue receivables
  
  by sending weekly statements and dunning letters to ensure customers
  
  adhere to payment terms.


• Ensure timely receipting of customer
  
  payments.


• Customer account reconciliation to ensure
  
  that there is no dispute, that payments are allocated correctly and there
  
  are no unallocated payments on customer accounts


• Ensure follow up of intercompany receivables
  
  as per IC rules and proper account reconciliation and timely dispute
  
  resolution


• Ensure correct customer master data is
  
  maintained e.g Ensure correct payment terms are updated in the system, no
  
  duplicate customer codes etc


• Ensure cargo is not released to customers not
  
  complying with credit terms. Any such release has to follow the DSV Africa
  
  authorization policy


• Prepare Weekly Ageing reports to be discussed
  
  by management


• Bad debt monitoring and controlling


• Month end account reconciliation: Reconcile
  
  individual customer sub-ledgers to the general ledger.

• Responsible for maintaining and disbursement
  
  of petty cash


• Ensure adherence to company rules regarding
  
  cash

3. Customer Service: Provide a

high level of customer service to internal andexternal customers.

• Responsible for the procurement of office
  
  supplies such as stationery and other consumables


• Supervision of cleaning staff to ensure
  
  office is kept clean and hazard free at all times


• Organize travel and accommodation for
  
  visitors


• Ensuring proper filing of accounting
  
  documents and other company documents


• Handle minor HR issues e.g. Identity card
  
  renewal, business cards


• Filing of PAYE and local service tax


• Ensure the confidentiality and security of
  
  all financial and employee files.

• Be a team player and contribute to the
  
  overall performance of the Finance department


• Provide assistance to external auditors


• Perform any other duties assigned by direct
  
  manager from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  
  in Accounting or Finance. Professional accounting qualification such as
  
  CPA, ACCA is an added advantage.


• At least two years of related work experience
  
  in a busy accounting environment with at one year of handling accounts
  
  receivable preferably in the Logistics industry or large multinational


• The incumbent must have proficient knowledge
  
  in the accounts receivable, bank reconciliation and general ledger
  
  accounting


• Working knowledge of basic tax laws on Income
  
  tax, VAT, Withholding tax and PAYE


• Computer literacy i.e. Microsoft Office
  
  applications especially Excel


• Working knowledge of handling intercompany
  
  transactions


• Excellent interpersonal and team work skills


• Possess excellent analytical and problem
  
  solving skills


• Highly effective verbal and listening communications
  
  skills


• Keen attention to detail and high level of
  
  accuracy


• Be honest and trustworthy


• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity


• Demonstrate sound work ethics

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should preferably send an application

letter and an updated CV with copies of certificates including three

professional referees to:

Plot

8 Kitante Close, Kitante,

Email to: application@ppg.co.ug

Deadline: 15^th April 2016 by 5:00PM