Financial Analyst (Accounts Receivable)

KitchenPark; Verulam; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

KitchenPark is seeking a Financial Analyst I for their Finance Operations team. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with Accounts Receivable processes, lead projects to enhance efficiency, and manage customer payments effectively. A background in accounting, along with strong analytical and communication skills, is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• 1-3 years of domain experience in Accounts Receivable or similar fields.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with AR processes and procedures.
• Process and apply customer payments accurately.
• Lead AR-related projects independently.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Time management

Oral communication

Problem solving

Education

Accounting diploma or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're looking for a Financial Analyst I - Accounts Receivable to join our Finance Operations team. In this role, you'll ensure compliance with Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, lead initiatives to improve accuracy and efficiency, and play a key role in processing and reconciling customer payments. If you're detail-oriented, process-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced environment - we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and ensure compliance with AR processes and procedures
• Full understanding of the revenue cycle from Contract to invoice, to termination - accounting entries on the backend
• Generate accurate invoices and verify customer credit approvals
• Process and apply customer payments, reconciling cash receipts to customer accounts in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner
• Lead AR-related projects independently
• Identify inefficiencies, propose improvements, and influence accounting policies and practices
• Ensure all AR-related processing, verification, and records are complete and accurate
• Familiarity with accounting and bookkeeping concepts
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
• Excellent time and process management; able to prioritize multiple deadlines under pressure
• High-level oral communication skills, especially in resolving customer disputes diplomatically
• Solid analytical skills, including ownership and development of metrics/KPIs

Qualifications:

• Accounting diploma or Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• 1-3 years of domain experience in Accounts Receivable or similar fields
• Excel skills need to be strong
• Industry background in technology, food & beverage or real estate preferred, but not required
• Arabic and English Fluent Speaker

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solution led problem solving skills
• Use their own initiative and encouraged to ask questions
• Management consulting experience preferred