Receivable Accountant – Finance Team

About the role

The Receivable Accountant will own the end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash and credit‑control process for Knauf Gypsum Tanzania. You will ensure accurate billing, timely collections and maintain the integrity of the accounts‑receivable sub‑ledger while supporting month‑end close and IFRS 9 provisioning.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full Order‑to‑Cash cycle in partnership with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics and Finance.
• Ensure accurate customer invoicing, credit‑note issuance, cut‑off controls and maintain daily SAP error logs.
• Maintain customer master data, open new accounts and set credit limits with periodic reviews.
• Drive collection of overdue balances, develop structured collection action plans and follow‑up debtors.
• Perform customer account reconciliations, resolve disputes, deductions and long‑outstanding items.
• Prepare and analyse receivables ageing, DSO, overdue percentage and collection effectiveness KPIs.
• Maintain the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss assessment and support monthly VAT/WHT reporting.
• Participate in month‑end closing and perform balance‑sheet account reconciliations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA (T) or ACCA.
• Experience in audit firms or finance operations with a focus on accounts‑receivable.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical problem‑solving and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel.

Required skills

• SAP
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Year‑end performance benefit
• Medical insurance cover