Accountant

At OSN we believe that every good story is a unifying tool with the power to heal, connect, and inspire everyone regardless of age, gender, language, or nationality. For over 2 decades we have been in the business of showcasing these incredible stories from around the world, curated for our viewers here in MENA. We intend, through our services, our innovation, and our commitment to superior content, to bring the most powerful experiences to every screen.

OSN is the MENA region’s leading entertainment company for premium content services serving 26 countries. Our subscribers across both OSN+ (streaming) and OSN channels enjoy curated series, films, and documentaries across genres and languages focusing on Western, Arabic, Turkish, and more. Our purpose is and always will be to elevate the boundaries of great content in MENA, and that’s why our people are the most vital part of our success. We believe that having the right team is how we can be successful at everything we do now and in the future.

Job Purpose:

Maintaining and improving the Accounts payables Process and (DSA) performances by monitoring constantly their activities, to facilitate their sales by providing immediate clearance of their accounts and therefore minimizing the exposure of the company to risks.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain all vendor accounts within company policy
• Review submitted payment requests by various departments for suppliers are in line with the governing policies & procedures
• Responsible for assigned vendor account reconciliations and necessarily follow up action
• Review staff Travel and Expense (T&E) reimbursement claims in accordance with company policy
• Monitor aging vendor aging monthly, to clear issues if any in a timely manner
• Process invoice booking / payment as assigned by “P2P” Procure to Pay Process Lead (Invoice booking, Goods Receiving Notes (GRN)
• Monitor, manage and resolve supplier queries/complaints, escalate where necessary to Process Lead in accordance to company policy
• Perform accruals while ensuring supporting statements and workings are in attachment
• Support internal/external audits
• Help create a continuous process improvement environment
• Perform ad hoc operational duties & responsibilities as and when required
• Monitor the Direct Sales Agents (DSA) Business to Business (B2B) cash accounts to ensure the cash submission comply with OSN policy & procedure
• Analyze the Direct Sales accounts daily to state the cash Balance details with aging
• Review & reconcile the collection against the account balance to state the outstanding cash
• Follow up with Direct Sales Agents (DSAs) to provide any missing information needed to assure the collection details and analysis
• Filing the bank deposit slips received from the collecting company along with shift summaries and cover sheets received from the Direct Sales Agents (DSAs)
• Prepare a daily report with all outstanding collections per agent with transactions aging & details to share with sales managers and finance manager for review and response
• Co-ordinate with the sales operation team incase additional verification needed for reversals and refund requests
• Respond to inquiries regarding the accounts balance or the collection
• Reconciling the collection with the related bank deposits to state the cash in transit with collection agency
• Respond to internal audit requirements
• Participate in any other projects or tasks assigned by Senior Finance Manager

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in Finance Department including some experience within AP function
• Average accounting knowledge
• Analytical & Numerical skills, Attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills
• Good written & oral communication skills - Fluent English
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting is a must
• Advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience
• Able to meet short deadlines
• Able to deliver quality work under pressure