Terms of Reference
The hospital seeks for an Accounts Receivable Officer under a Fixed Term Contract of 1 year.
Under the direction of the Finance manager, your role will be to assist the credit officer to manage the hospital accounts receivables portfolio to ensure correct billing and maintenance of correct debtor records.
Specifically you will be expected to;
Ensure that correct debtors records are maintained by performing regular reconciliations and acting on any discrepancies as necessary.
Constantly review the revenues and receivables figures in the computer system to ensure that they are correct and thus reliable.
Assist in generation of quality periodic reports complete with the necessary analysis & explanations to support managerial decision making
Person Specification:
Qualifications, Skills & Essential Experience:
Completed university degree from an accredited academic institution preferably in Management and a qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Additional qualification in credit management or equivalent would be a definite advantage.
At least -3 years experience in credit control in a busy and tightly managed medium sized business.
Strong analytical skills, experience of computerized accounting systems and proficiency in report-writing.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with clients and work collaboratively with other departments contributing to a collegial team environment;
Ability to ‘think outside the box’ and offer creative solutions to challenging situations in credit management.
Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management maintaining a high level of accuracy and detail.
