Accounts Receivable & Senior Credit Accountant

WHO IS LAFARGE

As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.

Overview

• Responsible for handling Egypt PL's customer's incoming payments.
• Coordinate with Commercial teams to ensure having a flawless end to end process for invoices submission.
• Monitor and review customer's balances, proper invoicing and clearing of customer's incoming payments,
• Answer customer's inquiries, Support commercial team in collections and report disputes and deductions
• As a member of the Finance Team, contributes & comply with the Country's Health and Safety and Environment Policy, in such a manner that no fatalities occur and that a culture of zero tolerance to lost time accidents is achieved

Responsibilities:

1- Health & Safety:

• Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are maintained.

2- Functional:

Billing Process:

• Ensure all invoices Submission process to customer is carried out properly
• Monitor and follow up over invoices submission and indicate gaps

Collection Support Process:

• Coordinate with commercial team the daily collection process using all methods of communications.
• Ensure Customers balance confirmations are performed on a timely manner

Customers Deposits:

• Coordinate with Treasury and Commercial teams to ensure immediate bookings of all customers incoming payments
• Resolving bank reconciliation outstanding items

Customer's Relations:

• Fronting customers in head office
• Communicate customers requirements and requested documents

Quantities Reconciliations:

• Prepare and report any quantities reconciliations gaps for all RMX batch plants

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.

Technical Skills:

• Experience using Odoo/ SAP is a must.
• Experience in dealing with clients and collections.
• Heavy industry background is preferred but not a must.
• English Language: B1+
• Excellent Microsoft office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
• High financial analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Experience:

• 3-4 Years of experience in AR and/or credit accounting.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE

Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:

At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you're in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you'll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You'll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it's only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.