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O2C AR Accountant
SGS
Job at a glance
- Employer
- SGS
- Position
- O2C AR Accountant
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years in AR or O2C
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 20 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 15 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
SGS is hiring an O2C Accounts Receivables Accountant in Nairobi to support the Finance Shared Services team. You will ensure accurate accounting of incoming payments and customer balances while meeting strict SLA/KPI targets.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Deadline: 20th October 2026
- Public holiday work required during month-end
- Work equipment provided
What’s offered
- Full onboarding and work equipment provided
Key responsibilities
- Allocate incoming cash receipts to open invoices in the accounting system
- Investigate and resolve customer balance discrepancies with the collections team
- Monitor and clear unidentified payments; track missing remittances or duplicates
- Calculate bad debt provisions by analysing customer balances per accounting principles
- Post and reconcile Work in Progress (WIP) and unbilled delivered orders
- Process and distribute incoming emails, resolving requests or routing appropriately
- Support month-end closing activities under pressure to meet deadlines
- Prepare AR reports, aging reports, and accounts analysis using Excel and Oracle
Who should apply?
This role suits a detail-oriented accountant with at least two years of order-to-cash experience, proficient in Excel and comfortable working under pressure during month-end cycles.
Key requirements
- 2+ years AR/O2C experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- B2 level English proficiency
- Accuracy and analytical skills
- Month-end availability including holidays
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- CPA or equivalent qualification
- Experience in broader accounting operations (AR/GL/R2R)
- Experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle
What you should know
- Availability required on public holidays falling within month-end closing periods
- Performance measured against specific SLA/KPIs
- Application deadline is 20th October 2026
How to apply
- Send your application via SmartRecruiters before 20th October 2026
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
The O2C Accounts Receivables Accountant will provide support to the Finance Shared Services team and is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely accounting of incoming payments and customer balances for the O2C portfolio.
The role includes allocating cash receipts to open invoices in the accounting system, investigating and resolving customer balance discrepancies in cooperation with the collections team, and supporting month-end activities such as calculating bad debt provisions, and posting work-in-progress and unbilled delivered orders.
Performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPIs applicable for the role.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Allocate incoming payments by entering and matching receipts to the correct invoices in the accounting system.
• Investigate and resolve customer balance discrepancies by monitoring payment differences and coordinating with the collections team to obtain remittance details from customers.
• Monitor and clear open/unidentified payments; maintain a tracking file and add comments regarding missing remittance, duplicate payments to be refunded, supplier payments to be routed to AP, etc.
• Calculate the allowance/provision for potentially uncollectible receivables by analyzing customer balances in line with agreed accounting principles.
• Post and reconcile Work in Progress (WIP) and unbilled delivered orders by verifying transactions and recording them in books.
• Process and distribute incoming emails within the team; analyze each request and resolve it or route it to the appropriate department.
• Work effectively under pressure, especially during month-end closing periods, and support closing tasks when required.
• Ensure Compliance with internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Prepare AR reports, aging reports and accounts analysis
• Use MS 365 tools (mainly Excel) and Oracle to perform analyses, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Perform additional tasks as requested by the supervisor and participate in process improvements/standardization.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field – preferred
• CPA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage
• At least 2 years of Accounts Receivables or order-to-cash experience.
• Experience in accounting operations (AR/GL/R2R) – preferred
• Good knowledge of MS 365 (especially Excel) – required
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle is an advantage) – nice to have
• Conscientiousness and accuracy in delivering tasks,
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills,
• Very good command of English (minimum B2 level),
• Ability to work under pressure, especially during month-end closing periods,
• Effective collaboration and clear communication with internal stakeholders (e.g., collections, R2R, AP)
• Full onboarding and work equipment provided.
• Availability is required on public holidays if they fall within month-end closing periods .
• Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send their application by 20th October 2026.
The role includes allocating cash receipts to open invoices in the accounting system, investigating and resolving customer balance discrepancies in cooperation with the collections team, and supporting month-end activities such as calculating bad debt provisions, and posting work-in-progress and unbilled delivered orders.
Performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPIs applicable for the role.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Allocate incoming payments by entering and matching receipts to the correct invoices in the accounting system.
• Investigate and resolve customer balance discrepancies by monitoring payment differences and coordinating with the collections team to obtain remittance details from customers.
• Monitor and clear open/unidentified payments; maintain a tracking file and add comments regarding missing remittance, duplicate payments to be refunded, supplier payments to be routed to AP, etc.
• Calculate the allowance/provision for potentially uncollectible receivables by analyzing customer balances in line with agreed accounting principles.
• Post and reconcile Work in Progress (WIP) and unbilled delivered orders by verifying transactions and recording them in books.
• Process and distribute incoming emails within the team; analyze each request and resolve it or route it to the appropriate department.
• Work effectively under pressure, especially during month-end closing periods, and support closing tasks when required.
• Ensure Compliance with internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Prepare AR reports, aging reports and accounts analysis
• Use MS 365 tools (mainly Excel) and Oracle to perform analyses, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Perform additional tasks as requested by the supervisor and participate in process improvements/standardization.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field – preferred
• CPA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage
• At least 2 years of Accounts Receivables or order-to-cash experience.
• Experience in accounting operations (AR/GL/R2R) – preferred
• Good knowledge of MS 365 (especially Excel) – required
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle is an advantage) – nice to have
• Conscientiousness and accuracy in delivering tasks,
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills,
• Very good command of English (minimum B2 level),
• Ability to work under pressure, especially during month-end closing periods,
• Effective collaboration and clear communication with internal stakeholders (e.g., collections, R2R, AP)
• Full onboarding and work equipment provided.
• Availability is required on public holidays if they fall within month-end closing periods .
• Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send their application by 20th October 2026.