{"id":103616,"date":"2026-07-24T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/o2c-ar-accountant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:45:13","slug":"o2c-ar-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/o2c-ar-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"O2C AR Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"O2C AR Accountant\", \"description\": \"Job Description\\nThe O2C\u00a0Accounts\u00a0Receivables\u00a0Accountant\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0temporary\u00a0support to the Finance\u00a0Shared\u00a0Services\u00a0team\u00a0and\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0ensuring\u00a0accurate\u00a0and\u00a0timely\u00a0accounting of incoming payments and customer balances for the\u00a0O2C portfolio.\\nThe role includes allocating cash receipts to open invoices in the accounting system, investigating and resolving customer balance discrepancies in cooperation with the\u00a0collections team, and supporting month-end activities such as calculating bad debt provisions,\u00a0and posting work-in-progress and unbilled delivered orders.\\nPerformance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA\/KPIs applicable for the role.\\nSPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES\\nAllocate incoming payments by entering and matching receipts to the correct invoices in the accounting system.\\nInvestigate and resolve customer balance discrepancies by monitoring payment\u00a0differences and\u00a0coordinating with the collections team to obtain remittance details from customers.\\nMonitor and clear open\/unidentified payments;\u00a0maintain\u00a0a tracking file and add comments\u00a0regarding\u00a0missing remittance, duplicate payments to be refunded, supplier payments to be routed to AP, etc.\\nCalculate the allowance\/provision for potentially uncollectible receivables by analyzing customer balances in line with agreed accounting principles.\\nPost and reconcile Work in Progress WIP and unbilled delivered orders by verifying transactions and recording them in\u00a0books.\\nProcess and distribute incoming emails within the team; 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analyze each request and resolve it or route it to the appropriate department.<br \/>Work effectively\u00a0under\u00a0pressure, especially during month-end closing periods, and support closing tasks when\u00a0required.<br \/>Ensure Compliance with internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements.<br \/>Prepare AR reports, aging\u00a0reports\u00a0and accounts analysis<br \/>Use MS 365 tools mainly Excel and Oracle to perform analyses, reconciliations, and reporting.<br \/>Perform\u00a0additional\u00a0tasks as requested by the\u00a0supervisor and\u00a0participate\u00a0in process improvements\/standardization.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in\u00a0accounting,\u00a0finance\u00a0or related field \u2013 preferred<br \/>CPA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage<br \/>At least 2 years of Accounts Receivables or order-to-cash experience.<br \/>Experience in accounting operations AR\/GL\/R2R \u2013 preferred<br \/>Good knowledge of MS 365 especially Excel \u2013\u00a0required<br \/>Experience with ERP systems Oracle is an advantage \u2013 nice to have<br \/>Additional Information<br \/>Conscientiousness and accuracy in delivering tasks,<br \/>Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills,<br \/>Very good\u00a0command of English minimum B2 level,<br \/>Ability to work\u00a0under\u00a0pressure, especially during month-end closing periods,<br \/>Proficiency in\u00a0Arabic\u00a0language is an added advantage.<br \/>Effective collaboration and clear communication with internal stakeholders e.g.,\u00a0collections, R2R, AP<br \/>Full onboarding and work equipment provided.<br \/>Availability is\u00a0required\u00a0on public holidays if they fall within month-end closing periods.<br \/>This is a Fixed term contract for 4-months to provide for maternity cover.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? 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