Job Overview
South Sea Cruises Group (SSCG) is Fiji’s most experienced and award-winning cruise operator offering a range of award-winning products and services throughout the stunning Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands. South Sea Cruises operates a modern fleet of fast catamarans, an overnight cruise ship, a modern sailing catamaran, several speed boats, and tender boats as well as Fiji’s two most popular day trip islands
We are currently seeking to recruit an Accounts Receivable Officer to be positioned at our Port Denarau base. This position reports directly to the Group Financial Controller.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage collection activities including following up on long overdue accounts, resolving short payments, sending payment follow-up reminders to agents, and referring non-paying accounts to Group Financial Controller (“GFC”) and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).
- Manage aging of accountings receivable.
- Maintain good rapport with agents.
- Liaise with the Reservations and Sales Department as and when required.
- Update the general ledger receivables by monitoring and coordinating all transactions postings including daily postings of bank remittances and credit notes.
- Ensuring customer statements are sent out on a timely basis.
- Maintaining accurate and up to date finance contact information of each customer in the general ledger.
- Providing a monthly update to the GFC and CEO on accounts receivable collections and aging.
- Ensure all month end processing relating to accounts receivable is completed within 5 working days following month end.
Required Qualifications and Skills
The applicant must have a Diploma or higher in accounting from a recognised institution with at least 3 years of experience in a similar position.
- At least 3 years of experience in the tourism industry.
- Competent in using Microsoft excel for data analysis.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Creative thinking skills and ability to solve problems.