Accounts payable and receivable officer

Job description
➢ Accounts Payable and Receivable Officer - Australia Market (this role is based in India)

➢ Accounts Payable Duties

• Processing supplier invoices and ensuring timely payment to suppliers.

• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving any discrepancies.

• Setting up weekly and ad-hoc payment runs.

• Handling monthly employee expense claims.

• Processing monthly corporate credit card expenses.

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounts payable records.

• Setting up and posting appropriate general ledger entries for expense transactions.

• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

➢ Accounts Receivable Duties

• Preparing customer invoices based on billing schedule and accounting procedures.

• Investigating discrepancies in invoices to determine the accuracy of charges.

• Matching receipts to invoice numbers/invoice amounts and posting funds received from customers.

• Handling customer enquiries regarding billing issues working together with finance and operations teams.

• Submitting weekly reports to management on accounts receivable operations.

➢ Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.

• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel.

• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.

• Organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.

➢ Qualifications and experience

• B.Com/diploma in accounting or finance is preferable.

• Good understanding of bookkeeping and basic accounting.

• Familiarity with accounting software like JDE or similar is preferable.

• At least 5 years post university prior experience in an accounts payable/receivable or similar accounting role in a mid-sized organization.