JOB TITLE: CREDIT CONTROLLER
REPORTING TO: FINANCE MANAGER
JOB PURPOSE: To be able to safeguard the future of a business, keeping cash flow forecasts up to date, build strong relationships with customers to enable the company get paid in good time .
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and implement the company credit policy and procedure.
• Take a proactive role in managing and collecting debts of company debtors in a timely manner.
• Meet collection targets.
• Follow up collection by telephone, email and letter within agreed timescales.
• Undertake account reconciliations as required.
• Handle disputed accounts and negotiate with clients to bring payment in line with terms.
• Oversee that billing is done accurately and as per quotations.
• Conduct credit risk analysis.
• Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal queries.
• Develop the credit management capability within the company.
• Conduct approvals on credit worth of the new and existing customers.
• Prepare ageing data analysis.
• Prepare projections and daily collection report.
• Prepare monthly reports for management.
• Maintain accurate records of all follow up activity.
• Create procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention.
• Reconcile complex accounts that have been escalated from the account’s receivables team.
• Monitor debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors days sales outstanding (DSO).
• Ensure credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team.
• Liaise with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales and operations team.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA (K) /ACCA/CCP (K) certification
• 5+ Years work Experience in a busy work Environment (Manufacturing/Retail/ Freight & Forwarding Preferably)
• Certificate of good conduct
COMPETENCIES
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent reporting skills
• Payables and receivables management
• ERP Experience
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite (Advance Excel skills required)
• Must have excellent organizational skills, the ability to complete tasks to deadlines and to work outside of normal office hours at month
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management skills
• Integrity
• Problem solving skills
• Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders