Ensure the aging on the client’s accounts are as per the company credit policy and where not to apply the collection treatment plans as provided for in the country credit policy.
Ensure customers pay on time and chase any overdue invoices
Monitoring debtor balance to ensure a reduction in debtors
In liaison with the cashier monitor the receipting of the daily collection in the clients’ accounts.
Notify the Credit control Manager on any warnings of financial distress on any one of our client’s customers in order to advice the management in line with the Company policy
Provide a weekly status report on each of the accounts under portfolio during the weekly debtors review meeting
Ensure payments received from the customers are accompanied by remittance advice
Allocate all clients receipts as per the remittance advices and where no remittance is provided by the client get a commitment to allocate the receipts from the oldest invoice in the account
Liaise and inform the Credit Control Manager of any direct transfers to the company's bank accounts for confirmation and subsequent receipting in the clients’ accounts
Send regular statements to clients and ensure that the balances outstanding from the clients are accurate at all times
Act as lead in addressing the customer’s disputes in liaison with the operations/ billing/ sales/ CS teams and escalating any unresolved disputes as per the guidelines in the country credit policy.
Reconcile to the general ledger all receivable account balances at end of each month and any variance explained and documented accordingly
Liaise with the operational staff to ensure that client invoices are accurate, are delivered on a timely basis with all the necessary documentations and any client query addressed as per set KPI’s and as per the country credit policy
Liaise with the other credit control team members and ensure there is order and support in collection department.
Provide a weekly status report on each of the accounts under portfolio during the weekly debtors review meeting
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Business related field (Accounting or Finance option)
Relevant qualification: (ACA, ACCA, CCP or CPA) section 3 and above
Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in a busy environment
Experience in logistics Industry(Added Advantage)
Good knowledge with Accounting packages eg Oracle system
Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
Self-motivated and self-directed
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
Ability to multi-task and get things done to completion
Excellent planning and organizational skill
Excellent IT skills – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint &Excel (With a typing speed of not less than 35 Words Per Minute)
People and Organizational Management
Must have a good understanding of financial concepts and pay keen attention to detail Results and performance driven mindset
Ability to develop and sustain good working relationships with the clients.
