Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Role Overview

We are inviting applications for the position of Accounts Receivable Supervisor to become a valuable part of our Finance Department in Accra, Ghana. This position focuses on managing receivables and ensuring efficient cash flow management within our organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices, reduce overdue debts and enhance cash flow.
• Supervise collection efforts and support negotiations with customers who have past dues to control financial risks and improve recovery rates.
• Produce accurate reports detailing receivables, payments, account balances, and collection effectiveness to aid strategic company decisions.
• Recognize opportunities to improve processes and recommend procedural changes to increase operational efficiency and reinforce internal controls.
• Ensure strict adherence to corporate accounting standards and policies to maintain financial governance compliance.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships internally and with customers to support efficient account management and satisfaction.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Deep accounting expertise and meticulous attention to details for processing payments, statement preparation, journal entry posting, and account reconciliation in compliance with US GAAP and company policies.
• Proficient financial analysis and problem-solving skills to assess financial data, investigate discrepancies, analyze trends, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions and improvements.
• Effective communication abilities and customer service excellence for responding to client inquiries, supporting collection efforts, and conveying financial information clearly within the organization and externally.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage various tasks concurrently including purchase order management, reconciliations, reporting, and month-end closing while meeting deadlines.
• Competence in risk management and process enhancement to detect control gaps, evaluate risks, ensure compliance, and implement effective process improvements to boost efficiency and accuracy.

Education and Experience

• A college or university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Intermediate professional experience relevant to the field is required, including some supervisory experience.

Additional Information

• Location: Accra, Ghana
• Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
• Reporting to the Finance Department of Cummins Africa Middle East
• Role Category: On-site with Flexibility
• Job Type: Exempt - Experienced
• Relocation assistance: Not provided