Company Profile

AECI is a leading partner in making mining safer and more efficient for a better world. This is done through virtual reality training and blast simulation as well as the creation of a “digital twin” of customers’ operations and on-site management of their mineral extraction chemical processes. Changing the face of mining through innovation and highly specialised R&D has been top of mind since the company was founded as a supplier of explosives, accessories and services more than 120 years ago.

Job Description

Purpose of Job
To provide account receivables and auxiliary accounting services to the Company and make accurate entries into existing accounting system/database to ensure conformance to company requirements.

Required Outputs : Functional

• Ensure that customer statement are prepared and distributed to all customers on a monthly basis to inform customers of their payment obligation to the company.
• To prepare bi-monthly ageing analysis of customer invoices and distribute to customer Site Managers.
• To follow up on invoices to ensure prompt payment of invoices due and share any updates with management.
• To assist in monitoring and reporting on utilization of credit limit by the customers at the various sites to ensure compliance and continuous business operation.
• To ensure staff travel accounts are kept up to date by reconciling all staff travel accounts and preparing appropriate upload journals for the Financial Shared Services Centre (FSSC) to process into SAP ECC6.
• To cordinate the collection of receipts and payment advice from customers and ensure an appropriate upload journal for all customer receipts/advices are prepared and sent to FSCC to update bank, customers and other account balances in SAP ECC6
• To dispatch customer cheques, cash/cheques from scrap sales, and refunds from staff debtors to the bank and ensure SAP ECC6    is updated accordingly.
• To relieve Accounts Payable Clerk and Account Officer as and when neccesary to ensure continuous business operation.
• To perform any other duties within competencies as the exigencies of the job may require to ensure efficient and continuous business oeprations.

Required Skills or Experience

• Minimum of a Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum of  3 years  working experience in Accounting or Finance 
• Knowledge in accounts reconcilation techniques
• Broad Knowledge of Finance as a discipline
• Good knowledge of accounting procedures and processes
• Good knowledge of AECI business
• Advanced knowledge of SAP ECC6 and other accounting software necessary to perform job 
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft Office  especiaaly in advanced Excel
• Good knowledge of AECI business
• Advanced knowledge of SAP ECC6 and other accounting software necessary to perform job 
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft Office  especially in advanced Excel

• Good report writing skills
• Analytical
• High attention to detail
• Good Interpersonal skills 
• Good communication skills (verbal   and written) up to all levels within company
• Good Team Player