The Financial Accountant role is a pivotal role within the organization that reports directly to the Chief Accountnant. This person will be a core member of the wider finance team and play a key part in supporting and strengthening the accounting function. Having a transactional responsibility, is the one that sets the foundations of doing things right the first time and ensures the quality of the financial information. This person needs to work closely with the whole orga and with the full finance team, so as to have a clear understanding of the impact of his work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

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• ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT

  • Ensures daily AR postings from SAP SD module are on-time and correct.

  • Ensures all invoice/GUI claims to customers are on time and correct.

  • Ensures daily incoming payments of AR are cleared on time and against the appropriate sales invoices.

  • Reviews AR ledger daily and ensures accuracy in month-end closing.

  • Submits AR aging report to HQ monthly.

  • Set up BP partners in SAP system

  • Responsible for AR dunning procedure.

  • Coordinate with the Operations/Sales team for all AR-related topics.

• CREDIT MANAGEMENT

  • Assess customer creditworthiness and support the setup of credit limits and payment terms

  • Maintain and regularly review customer master data related to credit limits and terms

  • Monitor accounts receivable aging and identify overdue, at-risk, or disputed balances

  • Proactively follow up on overdue receivables with customers, in coordination with Sales

  • Prepare and distribute customer statements and balance confirmations

  • Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, deductions, and disputes

  • Apply incoming payments accurately and timely in the ERP/accounting system

  • Escalate credit risk issues and recommend actions such as credit holds or limit adjustments

  • Support the implementation and enforcement of credit control policies and procedures

  • Calculate and monitor Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and other receivables KPIs

  • Contribute to cash flow forecasting based on expected customer collections

  • Prepare bad debt provisions and support write-off processes in line with accounting policies

  • Support internal and external audits by providing AR and credit-related documentation

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS / local GAAP, internal controls, and company credit policies

  • Produce regular credit risk and collections reports for Finance and Management

  • Collaborate closely with Commercial (On and Off Premise) and overall Finance team to balance growth and risk

• FIXED ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • Responsibility for the fixed assets management procedure, including creating, transferring, disposing (write-off) and selling of fixed assets.

  • Responsibility for co-ordinating the annual stocktaking process and for completing the asset count reconciliation.

  • Management of Fixed assets registers in SAP, ensuring accuracy and integrity.

  • Coordinate with Operations team to review CAPEX list of advertising material bi-annually.

• DISCOUNT MANAGEMENT

  • Review, validate, and accurately process customer discounts (trade, volume, promotional) in line with approved commercial agreements / commercial policy.

  • Issue and post credit notes for discounts and pricing differences, ensuring correct accounting treatment and documentation

  • Set up on invoice discounts in the system per customer/SKU

  • Reconcile discount accruals vs. actuals and investigate variances in collaboration with Finance Controller Commercial teams

  • Maintain controls over discount governance, ensuring approvals comply with company policy and delegated authority levels

• GENERAL LEDGER MANAGEMENT

  • Ensures that all general ledger accounts is in line with IFRS and controlling guidelines.

  • Clearing and reviewing all opening items of GL accounts monthly.

  • Support month-end closing processes.

• OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensures accounting functions are up to date with regulatory changes.

  • Ensures compliance and implementation of new and existing accounting policies.

  • Ensures all accounting processes are followed and where appropriate improved, with required documentation and internal controls being put in place.

  • Supports month end and year end closing.

  • Ensures account transactions accuracy and efficiency.

  • Assists with queries from, and delivery of data to, internal and external auditors.

  • Assists with year-end audit queries.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• At least 3-5 years of in-house experience with the FMCG industry, with experience in AR or AP.

• Working experience as SAP user with solid knowledge across many SAP modules (SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP FI, SAP CO).

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in partnering with stakeholders.

• Confident in identifying, resolving and escalating key points and issues.

• Be autonomous, able to work independently, be solutions-driven, organized, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.

• Be self-motivated and self-directed.

• Ability to strive within a team and have a team success mindset.

• IT literate, with excellent MS Excel working knowledge.

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