Senior Credit Control & Cash Collection Specialist at Vodacom Nigeria

Department: Finance Department
Reporting to: Finance Manager: Credit Control & Cash Collection
Employment Type: Permanent
Job type: Full-time
Band: Band H

Key Roles / Qualification

• The Job holder will be responsible for reporting of receivables, customer vetting, deal with internal and external queries about payment and ensure customers pay on time.
• The job holder must have a Degree in Accounting or Social sciences with a minimum of 4 years’ post NYSC experience especially in a Credit control and cash collection function. Possession of ICAN/ACCA or MBA certificate will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of IFRS, local and global Management Accounting Trends

Key Accountabilities

• Administer Customer credit vetting and new customers on boarding procedures
• Manage customer relationship in terms of payments of all invoices within agreed timeline based on contracts
• Ensure delivery of invoices to Vodacom customers based on the agreed payment terms
• Dealing with internal queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and negotiating re-payment plans
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
• Meet cash & debtor day targets set by the Finance Manager: Credit control and Cash Collections
• Regularly making contact with customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary
• Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
• Ensure all payment cheques are picked and remitted to Vodacom bank accounts
• Issue and ensure delivery of payment receipt to customers
• Perform internal procedures such as booking of payment receipts, processing of credit notes and tax entries
• Carry out account reconciliation and attend reconciliation meetings with customers on payment issues
• Carry out telephone and email follow up and ensure collections are done as at when due
• Responsible for the preparation of Account Receivable reports and meeting the monthly submission deadline.
• To act in capacity and coordinate the credit control team at any time during the absence of the Finance Manager, Credit Control and Collection.
• Any other AR duties which might be required

Competency
Knowledge and skills:

• Good knowledge of IFRS, local and global Management Accounting Trends and practices
• Excellence in analytical and logical reasoning
• Good Knowledge of Account Receivables Management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Excel, Word& Power point)
• Proficiency in the use of an ERP - SAGE

Personality requirements:

• Multitasking ability
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal daily supervision
• Team player and Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• High level of Computer and analytical skills
• Accounting skills.