Commercial Accountant

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Job Title: Commercial Accountant

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the key responsibilities for this role include but not limited to the following:

• Monitor service centre operations and ensure compliance with commercial financial policies, processes, and procedures.
• Review sales and banking records for accuracy and adherence to company policies.
• Conduct monthly inventory, cash, and debtor reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Monitor cash sales control accounts and perform daily reconciliations.
• Prepare expenditure analysis reports for service centres.
• Audit sales records and identify unauthorized sales transactions or breaches of approved credit limits.
• Perform monthly debtor account reconciliations and ensure customer sign-off.
• Work closely with Area Sales Managers and Regional Sales Managers to monitor debtor performance, collections, and payment status.
• Support the CFO in preparing revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenditure budgets.
• Raise and process credit and debit notes, ensuring appropriate approvals and accurate account updates.
• Prepare audit files and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly performance reports within agreed timelines.