Senior Accounts Officer - Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable

• →Take ownership of the accounts inbox and respond promptly and professionally to finance queries.
• →Raise and issue invoices to international clients accurately and on time.
• →Manage accounts receivable, monitor outstanding balances and follow up on overdue payments.
• →Process supplier and publisher invoices and manage the accounts payable cycle.
• →Reconcile accounts, investigate discrepancies and resolve billing queries.
• →Maintain accurate, up-to-date ledgers and financial records.
• →Handle high-volume, multi-currency invoicing and transactions.
• →Communicate with clients, agencies, publishers and suppliers to resolve account queries.
• →Support the handover of the existing UK-based accounts function.
• →Establish reliable processes and maintain an organised debtors book.
• →Help develop the South African finance function, with the potential to guide a junior team member.

• Solid hands-on experience across accounts receivable, accounts payable and reconciliations, ideally four or more years.
• Experience invoicing international clients and handling foreign currencies; exposure to GBP, EUR and AED would be advantageous.
• Strong proficiency in cloud accounting software and Excel.
• An accounting degree or progress towards a relevant professional qualification, such as SAIPA, CIMA or ACCA.
• Experience in media, advertising or agency finance, including publisher payments and campaign billing, would be advantageous.
• Excellent written English and the ability to manage professional correspondence with international stakeholders.
• Confidence managing the day-to-day accounts function independently.
• Potential to grow into a supervisory role.

• Highly organised, accurate and attentive to detail.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working remotely with limited supervision.
• Clear and confident communicator.
• Professional and persistent when following up on overdue payments.
• Reliable and responsive during agreed working hours.
• Able to take ownership of queries and follow them through to resolution.

Within the first 90 days, you will have taken ownership of the accounts function, supported a smooth handover from the UK, maintained accurate ledgers and established a well-managed debtors book.