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BILLING ACCOUNTANT - Nigeria - Western Africa

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Job reference n°: NGA1174 
Sector: Oil&Gas, Energy, Mining & Utilities - Nigeria - Western Africa
Function: Accounting & finance

Our client

Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a leading multinational oilfield servicing company to recruit a Billing Accountant for its operations in Nigeria.

Job description

The Billing Accountant shall prepare client invoices as per the relevant contract & service tickets and process all revenue related entries through the receivables sub system in a timely and accurate manner.  The Billing Accountant shall also ensure full compliance with internal control procedures and continuously develop and improve on the level of service quality provided to (internal & external) clients. The successful candidate shall be an active member of a dynamic team and will be expected to promote teamwork spirit, maintain the integrity of the accounting system and security of financial information.
The Billing Accountant reports directly to the Treasurer and based on business needs shall interact with Segment Operations Controllers

Responsibilities

  1. Ensure strict compliance with Revenue recognition criteria
  2. Verify service orders / job tickets in accordance with the terms of the contract, highlight any discrepancies and followed up with the segment Field Service Managers for resolution
  3. Accruing and Invoicing sales Order  in invoicing system in a timely manner while ensuring the highest levels of accuracy bearing in mind a zero tolerance for errors
  4. Preparation of Accrual Analysis, Monitoring of Accruals as well as follow-up with the Receivables Accountants
  5. Ensure all invoices are dispatched to Receivables Accountants for submission to the clients
  6. Ensure internal DSO is kept at an acceptable level.
  7. Ensure entries to the receivable sub-system are done on a timely basis
  8. Get all the credit notes approved as per the authorization limits
  9. Prepare credit notes for all approved and valid deductions or adjustments and file them properly for future tax requirements
  10. Prepare monthly revenue telex after taking into consideration all credit notes
  11. Resolve anydisputes relating to client  invoices
  12. Upload of Tickets  via Field Ticket application
  13. Monthly Preparation of Revenue By Clients
  14. Review Of contracts and Prompt Communication To operations on Contracts or price books that will soon expire while following up for extension of expired contracts and price books
  15. Monitor client contract utilization to avoid contract funding issues.
  16. Monitoring jobs and client credit limits
  17. Ensure all invoices are  promptly submitted to the clients
  18. Ensure good knowledge of Client payment cycle and invoice processing flows
  19. Aggressively follow up on all invoices pending with client office and resolve queries with the help of Operations if required.
  20. Preparation of  collection forecasts for effective liquidity management
Internal Control
  1. Ensure all the financial transactions are in full compliance with internal control procedures.
  2. Maintain a control structure to ensure proper use of company assets as defined by Internal Control guidelines
  3. Prepare a list of all outstanding invoices (after the month end close) with details of theirstatus and the reason for disputes / disagreements if any.
  4. Follow up with the DSO Officers / Front Office staff on the status of the invoices, andhelp in achieving the overall DSO objective.

Qualifications et experience

  1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  2. ICAN or ACCA Part Qualified
  3. Minimum of 2 -4 years’ experience in the role.
  4. Solution and goaloriented.
  5. Great Customer Service Attitude.
  6. Creativemindset and ability to “think outside the box”
  7. Keen Analytical mind and good decision making skills.
  8. Ability to work with minimum supervision
  9. Ability to work speedily and accurately

What is on offer

Attractive package
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.

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