Receivable Accountant

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Finance Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Gypsum Tanzania Limited is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 10-year heritage in GYPSUM manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 90 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. We are now looking for another team mate to join us in HQ Office as Receivable Accountant.

Can you say ‘yes’?

Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

Do you always have the customer in mind?

Do you act with future generations in mind?

Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?

Receivable Accountant will own and lead the end-to-end Order-to-Cash and credit-control process, ensuring accurate billing, reconciliations, collections, credit-risk oversight and reporting. He/she will maintain sub-ledger integrity of AR, supports month-end close and IFRS 9 provisioning, and business partnering with Sales and other functions to improve working capital, customer experience and cash conversion through process improvement, automation and available digital tools.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics and Finance to manage the end-to-end Order-to-Cash process and deliver excellent customer service while protecting cash flow and credit exposure.
• Attend to all customer queries promptly and efficiently, ensuring accurate and timely customer billing, invoice processing, credit note issuance and cut-off controls, while maintaining SAP error logs on a daily basis.
• Maintain customer master data and support customer account opening, credit-limit setting and periodic credit reviews in line with approved policies and delegated authorities.
• Follow up with debtors on an ongoing basis to ensure timely payment and prompt cash collection.
• Work with the Sales Director, Chief Accountant, and CFO in the setting of credit limits for new customers and the monthly review of existing credit limits.
• Drive collection of overdue balances through structured follow-up, and escalation, maintain collection action plans and track agreed actions to closure.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and resolve disputes, deductions, claims and long-outstanding reconciling items with customers and sales team.
• Prepare and analyze receivables ageing and AR KPIs including DSO, overdue percentage, collection effectiveness, dispute ageing, unapplied cash and major overdue exposures.
• Prepare and maintain the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss Assessment (doubtful-debt provision assessment).
• Coordinate monthly credit and ageing reviews with Sales and Finance, assess customer payment behaviour and recommend appropriate credit-risk actions, account blocks or recovery measures.
• Perform monthly Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations.
• Support on the preparation and submission of monthly VAT and WHT reports to TRA Portal.
• Participate in the month end closing by ensuring accuracy and timely closure.
• Identify process automation and continuous-improvement initiatives across Accounts Receivables, maintain relevant SOPs and process documentation.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have qualification and experience in the following areas is an added advantage:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field from a recognized institution.
• CPA (T), ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Prior experience with audit firms or currently working with a firm.
• Experience in accounts receivable, general accounting, or finance operations.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and receivables processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Knowledge of SAP
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach to customer interactions
• Ability to work with cross functional teams and build relationships.
• Good analytical and interpretation of data skills.
• Ability to Identify problems quickly, making sound judgements, implement solution and follow

up thereof.

• Ability to work under pressure during month ends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We’ll provide:

• A competitive salary

• A year end-performance benefit

• Medical Insurance Cover

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within 3 working days.

To enhance the diversity and inclusivity of our team, we strongly encourage women to apply. We believe in equal opportunity and value the unique perspectives and contributions that women bring to our workplace. Join us in making tomorrow a home for all of us.