Job Title: Billing Accountant Specialist
Organization: Telecom
Workplace: Kinshasa
Effective: 1
Deadline: 17 February 2022
Field
Detail
Job Title
Billing Accountant Specialist
Department and Location
Finance, DRC
Incumbent Supervisor (Second Level)
Finance Director
Incumbent Supervisor (First Level)
Finance Manager –
Subordinate (1st Level)
TBC
Subordinates (3rd Level)
Performance Criteria
Main Purpose
To produce accurate operational revenue reports in line with internal, regulatory and IFRS requirements
1 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight:40%
BILLING OPERATIONS
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Performs timely billing i.e. for new and existing customers to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Continuously
Processing of service change requests captured by Billing Assistants via Prism
Daily
Supervising Billing and Credit Control teams to ensure timely resolution of billing queries in Service Now as per departmental SLAs
Weekly
Processing of approved credit notes in pastel captured by Billing Assistants within set limits
Continuously
Approve credit notes related to billing discrepancies per the Company’s approved limits
Continuously
Initiating seamless payment solutions for clients through IS Department
Continuously
Maintain good customer relations through visits for the top performing clients through discussing billing concerns and credit control limits or terms
Continuously
Implementation of controls as recommended by internal and external Audit to plug revenue leakages
Continuously
2 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight: 20%
STATUTORY COMPLIANCE
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Reviews accuracy and completeness of actual revenue realized and ensures approved numbers either forecasted or budgeted are adopted in computing VAT, QPDs and Excise Duties.
Quarterly
Complies with policies related to financial Compliance, i.e. VAT Act, Excise Duty Act and Income Tax Act
Continuously
3 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight: 10%
CREDIT CONTROL MANAGEMENT
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Review customer credit control queries raised by clients via Service Now to improve processes
Continuously
Client meetings with strategic clients
Continuously
Manage non-performing clients through championing service disconnections and factoring
Weekly
4 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight:5 %
FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Prepares reports, schedules, and files for review by external auditors relating to revenue.
Annually
Accountable for the finance/reporting section issues raised by auditors with regards to revenue
Continuously
Provides information requested by the auditors is provided on a timely basis to conduct their tasks
Continuously
5 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight:5%
OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Ensures that all financial entries are posted into Pastel as per the Accounting Policy and Procedures Manual
Monthly
Reviews General Ledger revenue reconciliations.
Monthly
Identifies areas of control weakness and makes recommendations to the Finance Manager – Revenue and Compliance.
Continuously
Approves payment of expenditure for transactions within the set limits of authority
Continuously
6 - Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight:10 %
SUPERVISION OF STAFF
Key Performance INDICATORS
Performance Standards/Targets
Meets with staff, discusses, and agrees medium- and short-term objectives, develops a work plan, and checks that this is being carried out;
Continuously
Trains staff, or arranges for the training of staff in the understanding and compliance of Departmental procedures
Continuously
Carries out performance appraisals for subordinate staff.
Continuously
Monitors the overall welfare of staff (such as sickness and death of family), and takes the appropriate action for immediate assistance
Continuously
Carries out ongoing evaluation of staff, identifies performance strengths and deficiencies, and arranges for necessary action (for example further on the job training);
Continuously
Approves, or signs off (as applicable) leave, sick leave, and requisition requests;
Continuously
Identifies disciplinary problems or issues of staff, and through the Finance Manager - , arranges for the necessary disciplinary action
Continuously
3 Key Decisions and Accountability
Key Decisions:
Decides on training requirements for subordinate staff.
Accountable for:
Managing relationships with, customers and auditors
Meeting monthly reporting and statutory deadlines
Reporting of revenue leakages to the finance Manager (Revenue Assurance & Compliance)
4Job Requirements
4.1Qualifications
Formal Qualifications Required
Essential / Desirable
University Degree in Accounting or Finance (Licence)
Essential
Qualified Accountant or similar
Desirable
4.2Experience
Job Related Experience Required
Time Span
Essential / Desirable
Financial Experience
5-6 years
Essential
4.3Knowledge Areas
Job Related Knowledge Required
Essential / Desirable
Financial Accounting rules and regulations
Essential
Tax regulations
Essential
Knowledge of IFRS
Essential
Knowledge of Billing/Revenue recognition processes
Essential
4.4Skills
Job Related Skills Required
Essential / Desirable
People management
Essential
Excellent judgement skills
Essential
Ability to work independently
Essential
Ability to resolve conflict and negotiations
Essential
Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
Essential
Well-developed relationship building skills
Essential
Supervisory skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills
Essential
4.5 Span of control
Supervision / Coordination of People and Work
Current number of jobs
Number of people
4.6 Memberships
Board/Professional Membership Required
Essential / Desirable
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NB: Only selected candidates will be contracted for the next step,
