RTR SPECIALIST – DHL Express Zimbabwe 364 views

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As an RTR Specialist (Record-to-Report) at DHL Express Zimbabwe, you will deliver all R2R activities related to treasury, fixed asset management, cash accounts receivable reconciliation, and taxes, in line with accounting principles and corporate policies. You will also support in-country Procure-to-Pay (PTP) activities and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and finance management.

Typical Business Titles

• Accountant

• Accounting Clerk

• Accounts Administrator

• Cash Reconciler

Key Tasks

Treasury and Bank

• Serve as the point of contact for all bank and treasury-related queries, including maintaining bank access and signatories.

• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts promptly; work closely with the Shared Service Center (SSC).

Cash Accounts Receivable (AR) Management

• Address all CAA / iXOPAY-related queries and manage CAA responsibilities daily.

• Monitor the CAA dashboard, address aged open items, and upload daily IRO cash collections.

• Review daily cash discrepancy reports, conduct root cause analysis, and present findings to management.

• Reconcile cash accounts daily, ensuring items older than 30 days are resolved.

• Prepare adjustment, write-off, and write-back journals; obtain approvals as per DOAG.

Duty and RPA Account Management

• Handle all cash duty and RPA billing queries.

• Support and resolve duty billing issues raised by MUSSC duty teams.

• Monitor and reconcile duty/RPA accounts, avoiding accumulation of aged items.

Refunds

• Liaise with customers for refunds on overpayments or duplicate payments.

• Manage the customer refund process to completion, collaborating with SSC and local teams.

General Ledger Accounting

• Support clearing aged items on the balance sheet.

• Assist with month-end tasks and prepare accrual journals.

• Drive system/tool implementation to improve efficiency, controls, and compliance.

Fixed Assets

• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register monthly.

• Ensure assets under construction are capitalized upon completion.

• Tag and account for each asset in the register.

• Apply depreciation codes in line with internal policies.

• Conduct periodic physical asset counts and reconcile to ERP FAR.

Audit and Compliance

• Provide supporting evidence for controls and ensure they are performed adequately.

• Support external audit processes.

• Identify risk areas, perform root cause analysis, and escalate issues as needed.

Statutory Submissions

• Ensure timely completion of all statutory compliance matters.

• File/upload income tax and VAT returns on time.

Operational and Record Keeping

• Perform activities in accordance with good governance, compliance, and DPDHL Global SOPs/local policies.

• Store all approvals as per DOAG in the shared drive.

Business Improvement

• Identify process delays and performance failures, define corrective actions, and monitor implementation.

• Support the implementation of automation systems/tools.

Adhoc Support

• Carry out additional duties as required to support the supervisor.

Stakeholders

• Country CFO, Country SMT, RTR/PTP Manager, RTR Supervisor

• SSC Teams, SSA Regional Teams (RTR, PTP, OTC & Accounting Governance Teams)

• Colleagues within finance and other cross-functional teams

• Banks, third-party suppliers, and customers

• Internal and external auditors

• Regional Legal & Tax teams

Management Responsibility

• Individual contributor (no direct reports)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/qualification

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel

• Accounts reconciliation and IFRS knowledge (preferred)