Senior Cash Control Services Specialist

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AZADEA Group is apremierlifestyle retail company that ownsand operates more than 40 leading internationalfranchise concepts in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings,sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across theMiddle East and Africa spreadacross 13 countries overseeing more than 700 stores.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Cash Control Services Specialist at Azadea's Business Services is responsible for delivering comprehensive professional accounting services and overseeing the activities of the sales and receivable unit to deliver an effective and efficient end to end service to the group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure adherence to cut-off dates, closure of general ledger accounts, and adjustments made in line with the established period-end calendar.
• Reconcile receivables and cash/bank accounts promptly and accurately, ensuring proper treatment of VAT/Withholding tax according to country regulations.
• Continuously update the accounting manual to keep the team aware of any changes in regulations, VAT/Withholding tax, and accounting classification for expenses.
• Oversee the upkeep of cash and receivables, ensuring that sales proceeds are collected and recorded within the agreed KPIs.
• Reconcile receivables and bank ledgers and accurately records receivables in the proper ledger to ensure information availability and accuracy.
• Validate, review, and ensure the accuracy of financial data (banks, credit card charges, etc.) by identifying, investigating, and rectifying routine errors and anomalies in input data.
• Maintain clean and reconciled receivables, cash, bank, and suspense accounts, ensuring the company remains aware of its financial position on an ongoing basis and statutory reports can be produced within legislative time limits.
• Generate reports containing statistical and functional metrics related to receivable sales, collections, and team progress according to specified schedules, ensuring all required information is available for review in a timely manner.
• Collaborate closely with both internal and external auditors to ensure that accurate and timely information is always provided.
• Deliver and maintain a high level of customer service, ensuring the satisfaction of internal customers by meeting all internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and following up on requests in a timely manner.

LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Language Skills

• Fluency in English.
• Fluency in French is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or Finance, or a similar role.

Master's degree is a plus.

EXPERIENCE

Four to six years of experience in a similar role.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus

Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved, or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, quickly determines the most critical data and focuses analysis there; recognizes even subtle symptoms that indicate problems; probes deeply for root causes; uses systematic problem-solving methods. well.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Collaborates

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. For example, actively seeks feedback from a variety of sources; asks clarifying questions to understand and improve own impact on others or on team performance. Reflects on and learns from own mistakes.

Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws.