Accounts Receivable Accountant

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NOTE: The position is based in New Cairo Egypt - Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant — Agri Commodities

Position Purpose: AR Accountant (3–5 years) to lead Accounts Receivable in a commodity setting (grains/rice/sugar). The role safeguards billing accuracy, collections performance, and reconciliations quality in SAP/ERP. Pricing experience is required.

Scope & Impact:

• Direct financial impact on cash collection, DSO, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures integrity of AR data flowing from commercial and logistics into SAP.
• Provides management with clear, on-time AR reporting to drive decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounts Receivable Leadership: Issue invoices, manage collections, control aging, and handle credit/debit notes.
2. Reconciliations: Complete customer and bank reconciliations; resolve discrepancies with documented root causes.
3. Controls & Compliance: Maintain AR documentation, approvals, and audit trails aligned with company policies.
4. Reporting: Deliver accurate AR dashboards (aging/DSO, top overdue, disputes) using Advanced Excel ; escalate risks early.
5. Systems Ownership: Execute AR processes and reporting in SAP/ERP ; ensure data integrity across trading/logistics/finance.
6. Assist in day-to-day account booking and end month closing
7. Petty cash booking and reconciliation.
8. (Preferred) Pricing Exposure: Utilize prior pricing knowledge to understand price inputs and their impact on AR accuracy.

Deliverables & KPIs

• DSO / Aging Health: Meets monthly targets; visible reduction of >30/60/90 day buckets.
• Collections Performance: % collected vs. plan; on-time follow-ups and escalations.
• Reconciliation Accuracy: Zero unresolved reconciling items beyond agreed SLA.
• Reporting Timeliness: Submission of weekly/monthly AR reports by agreed deadlines.
• Data Quality in SAP: Error rate in AR postings kept within internal threshold.

Qualifications (Must-Have)

• 3–5 years dedicated Accounts Receivable experience.
• Commodities background (grains/rice/sugar or similar).
• Strong English (written & spoken) used daily with stakeholders.
• Hands-on SAP and ERP systems ; Advanced Excel (PivotTables, Power Query).
• Familiar with Egyptian VAT and E-invoicing

Preferred

• Prior pricing experience (e.g., familiarity with price updates/inputs and their reflection in AR).

Power BI exposure

Behavioral Competencies

• Ownership & accountability, high attention to detail, clear communication, and professional persistence in collections.
• Cross-functional collaboration (trading, logistics, warehousing, finance).