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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">About Cellulant:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https://cellulant.io/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Cellulant</span></a> is Africa’s leading payments company, providing seamless, secure and innovative solutions that empower businesses, banks, and global brands to thrive in a fast-changing global economy. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">With a presence in over </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: bold\">24 countries and 200+ payment methods</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">, including cards, bank transfers</span><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 46)\">, and mobile money</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">, our </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: bold\">single API payment platform, Tingg</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">, simplifies collections, disbursements, and reconciliations. It processes over </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: bold\">4.5 million transactions daily </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">for market leaders </span><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 46)\">across</span><br><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 46)\">sectors such as</span><br><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 46)\">Airlines, Telecoms, E-commerce, Ride-Hailing, Retail, and Remittances. </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">By simplifying how people pay and get paid, we drive trust, commerce and scale – and connect companies to their ambitions.</span><br><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"> </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Our Story:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Across Africa, payments are more than transactions. They are gateways to prosperity, connecting people, businesses and communities to opportunities and growth.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">From enabling a logistics company in Lusaka to pay suppliers across borders, to enabling a hospitality brand in Lagos to scale effortlessly, to supporting an airline in Nairobi to reconcile payments from multiple platforms, Cellulant is the bridge that makes it all possible. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Through trusted technology and customer-centric innovation, we build connections that inspire progress, strengthen economies and transform payments into a tool for progress.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Since our founding in 2003, we've continuously adapted and grown, leveraging our experiences to simplify payments for businesses. We are driven by an unshakable belief that seamless people-centred payments are the key to unlocking prosperity. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Today, Cellulant powers online and offline payment processing, allowing businesses to collect payments, send payouts, and accelerate business growth.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Our Mission: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">To deliver seamless, secure and innovative payment solutions for businesses. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Our Vision:</span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">To create a connected world where businesses move money as easily as they share ideas.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Role Overview:  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Analyst: Accounts Receivable/Financial Accountant:Receivables &amp; Reconciliation  is responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts receivable function, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, collections, customer reconciliations, cash application and management of Fixed Assets. This role plays a critical part in maintaining cash flow, customer experience, and financial integrity in a fast-paced fintech environment. The role requires both precision and ownership across operations, controls, and reporting.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">What You'll do:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">1. Invoicing &amp; Billing</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Generate and send accurate, timely invoices to customers across various product lines and markets</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ensure billing aligns with contracts, usage data, and agreed pricing structures.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Maintain customer billing records and ensure completeness and accuracy in billing systems.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">2. Receipting &amp; Cash Application</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Monitor bank accounts for incoming payments and post receipts against open invoices.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Identify and follow up on unallocated or unmatched payments.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Reconcile AR subledger to the general ledger on a monthly basis.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">3. Collections &amp; Customer Follow-Up</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Manage the full collections process — send payment reminders, follow up with customers, and escalate overdue accounts as needed.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Build strong relationships with internal account managers and external customers to resolve queries and disputes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Maintain aging schedules and provide updates to management on overdue balances and expected collections.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">4. Reporting &amp; Month-End Close</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Prepare AR aging reports, bad debt provisions, and expected cash flow from receivables.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support month-end close with AR schedules, reconciliations, and journals (e.g. revenue deferrals, accruals, write-offs).</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assist in cash flow forecasting by providing accurate AR inflow estimates.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"> 5. Internal Controls &amp; Compliance</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ensure adherence to internal controls over revenue and receivables, including proper documentation and segregation of duties.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Identify risks and inefficiencies in the AR process and recommend improvements.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support external audits with AR schedules, confirmations, and reconciliations.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"> 6. Cross-Functional Collaboration</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Work closely with Sales, Customer Success, Operations, and Legal to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate customer data.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support the implementation and refinement of invoicing tools, ERP systems, and payment platforms.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Provide finance input during onboarding of new products or commercial models, especially as they affect billing and collections.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">What we are looking for:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA/ACCA/ CFA Mandatory.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">5+ years of hands-on AR experience in a multi-jurisdiction environment.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Strong understanding of billing, collections, and cash application processes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Proficiency in accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, or similar) and Excel.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">High attention to detail, self-driven, and able to take full ownership of the AR process.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in dealing with customers and internal teams.</span><br><br><br><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Why this role matters?</span><br></p>\n<p>As the Analyst: Accounts Receivable &amp; Reconciliations, you are the vital link between our commercial success and our actual cash runway. You don't just manage ledgers; you directly fuel our liquidity and growth.<br>By owning the end-to-end billing and collections engine across multiple jurisdictions, you protect our financial integrity, optimize our cash inflows, and act as a critical touchpoint for our customers. Your precision ensures that our billing is flawless, while your collaborative approach across Sales, Operations, and Finance bridges the gap between complex commercial deals and sound accounting practices. Operating with full ownership, your work provides the financial clarity and steady cash flow required to fund our next phase of innovation and scale.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Why Work for Us?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">At Cellulant, we are more than a payments company: we are bridge-builders. We believe that by simplifying the way people pay and get paid, we are connecting companies to their ambitions, people to opportunities, and Africa to the global economy. Our work goes beyond payments—it’s about what people, businesses, and communities can do when the movement of money becomes more dependable, seamless, and secure. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Some exciting things about us...</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We have an extensive footprint: </span>We have an office presence in 10 countries, and our products serve 24 countries across Africa, with a global workforce of about 300 employees. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We believe innovation is at the heart of Fintech:</span> Thousands of market leaders and top enterprises trust our technology to power their payments. Our customers are in various sectors, including financial services, travel and hospitality, telecom, e-commerce, remittance companies, SaaS, and the gig economy. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We support a diverse and inclusive workforce:</span> We focus on the growth and development of our employees through well-developed, individualised career paths, ensuring you reach your full potential in a supportive and delivery-oriented environment. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We put our employees first:</span> At Cellulant, your contribution is rewarded competitively. We use clear career levels and role titles, and benchmark our base pay against data and a well-established internal process. Your actual salary will reflect your experience, skills, impact and the scope of the role, as well as our business needs and prevailing market conditions. We also offer generous personal time off, and medical and life insurance benefits (markets permitting).</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We seek collaborative builders: </span>At Cellulant, we believe that great ideas happen when we come together. Therefore, we nurture a collaborative work environment that challenges, engages, and empowers each person to contribute to the growth and success of the business. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We solve Africa's digital economy:</span> We’re solving payment challenges on the continent to create opportunities and accelerate economic growth for all of Africa.</span></li>\n</ul>",
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