Cashier - Vivo Energy Ghana

Job Purpose:

Ensuring adequate safeguard and security of all company cash and on time processing of customer receipts

Principal Accountabilities:

• Process all receipts (cheques, banker’s drafts and Pay in Slips) onto customer accounts accurately and promptly.
• Track return cheques and provide timely reports and reversals when they happen
• Perform daily Cash Recon to ensure that receipts and postings were captured accurately during the day.
• Assist Credit Controller/Treasurer with decision making about the credit worthiness of customers.
• Assist Reconciliation Accountant to clear outstanding reconciliation items.
• Keeping AR unapplied balances at a minimum
• Ensure that all receipted cheques are banked on due dates into Vivo Energy Ghana accounts before 4:00 pm..
• Any other job related duties to be assigned from time to time by the Treasurer.
• Training of back up.

Key Challenges:

• Timely and accurate processing of transactions
• Work under pressure especially at (month-ends), to meet and achieve tight deadlines
• Understanding of customer /sales requirements.
• Assertive /professional approach when communicating to customers both internally and externally

Requirements

• Competencies:
• Knowledge
• Experience

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Fast and accurate data input skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer focus
• Ability to work autonomously while keeping other team members informed as appropriate
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
• Ability to recognize issues, attempt resolution and escalate problems if unable to resolve
• Good analytical competencies
• Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and complex issues
• Ability to lead a team and coach people for performance

Knowledge:

• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Ms Outlook,
• Very good English (written and oral)
• Good knowledge of accounting controls
• Desired knowledge of SAP accounting system.

Experience:

• Min. 2 years of experience in accounting environment, with experience in several accounting processes.
• Experience in bank cashiering as well as cheque processing will be an advantage
• Knowledge in SAP receipting will be an advantage.
• Obtain a degree in Accounting or Finance related area from a recognize University degree
• Some ongoing professional certification will be a plus