Receivable Accountant at Knauf Gypsum Tanzania Limited , Dar es Salaam November 2026

Job Title: Receivable Accountant

About the Organization

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

1. Order-to-Cash & Billing Operations

• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, and Finance to manage the end-to-end Order-to-Cash process, ensuring excellent customer service while protecting cash flow and credit exposure.
• Attend to customer queries promptly, ensuring accurate and timely billing, invoice processing, credit note issuance, and cut-off controls while maintaining SAP error logs daily.
• Maintain customer master data, support customer account openings, set credit limits, and conduct periodic credit reviews in line with approved policies and delegated authorities.

2. Credit Control & Cash Collection

• Follow up with debtors on an ongoing basis to ensure timely payments and prompt cash collection.
• Collaborate with the Sales Director, Chief Accountant, and CFO to establish new credit limits and review existing limits monthly.
• Drive the collection of overdue balances through structured follow-ups, escalations, collection action plans, and tracking agreed-upon actions to closure.
• Coordinate monthly credit and ageing reviews with Sales and Finance to assess payment behavior and recommend risk actions, account blocks, or recovery measures.

3. Financial Reconciliations, Reporting & Compliance

• Perform customer account reconciliations and resolve disputes, deductions, claims, and long-outstanding reconciling items.
• Prepare and analyze receivables ageing and AR KPIs (such as DSO, overdue percentages, collection effectiveness, and unapplied cash).
• Prepare and maintain the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss Assessment (doubtful-debt provision assessment) and execute monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliations.
• Support the preparation and submission of monthly VAT and WHT reports to the TRA Portal and participate actively in the month-end closing process.
• Identify process automation and continuous-improvement initiatives across Accounts Receivables while maintaining relevant SOPs and documentation.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA (T), ACCA, or an equivalent credential is an added advantage.

Experience

• Prior experience working with or within audit firms is an advantage.
• Previous experience in accounts receivable, general accounting, or finance operations.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and receivables processes, with strong working knowledge of SAP.

Core Competencies & Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to quickly identify problems, make sound judgments, implement solutions, and follow up effectively.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach to customer interactions and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure during month-end closes.

How to Apply

• Application Portal: Apply via Knauf META Careers