Credit Controller at Kerildbert

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review, check petty cash reimbursements and issue cheques for all accounts due
• Generating daily cash book reports/summaries and banking of company’s funds
• Monitoring/managing cash flow to ensure sufficient funds availability
• Preparing/providing information and assisting in the conduct of the finance audit
• Reconciling, recording and banking of revenue
• Undertaking reconciliations and preparing reconciliation statements
• Data entry and maintenance of all aspects of bookkeeping records including sales and purchase ledger input, reconciliations, journals and nominal ledger administration
• Responsible for the complete set of activities with regard to
  (a) Revenue Recognition
  (b) Billing
  (c) Receivables/ Collection
  (d) Reporting
  (e) Follow-up.
• Establish the policies, procedures and process related to Billing & Collection.
• Ensure timely generation of customers’ invoices in accordance with the individual contracts/agreements.
• Establish a reliable/efficient information system to monitor billing and collection reports.
• Ensure periodical reconciliation of accounts receivables related accounts.
• Check the debtor’s aging of all customers on regular intervals.
• Issuance of aging report as per the agreed time line.
• Ensure that the billing is done correctly and on a timely manner.
• Produce financial and operational reports related to collection in a timely manner
• Review and control of daily collection reports
• Sets and monitors section and individual objectives to align with overall business goals
• Liaises with internal and external auditors on billing and collection related issues
• Resolve all problems for clients, copy invoices, proof of delivery, credit notes, and liaise internally to progress any problems that are being handled in any other department
• Consult with clients to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions
• Report to management on outstanding issues and potential debtors problems
• Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations
• Locate and notify clients of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment
• Persuade customers to pay amounts due on credit accounts, damage claims, or non-payable cheques
• Confer with customers by telephone or in person to determine reasons for overdue payments and to review the terms of sales, service, or credit contracts
• Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.
• Answer customer questions regarding problems with their accounts.
• Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts

Skills Requirements 

• Good Analytical skills
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills
• Good presentation skills
• Strong customer focus
• Smart thinker and execution skills 
• Business and entrepreneurial spirit
• Results and performance oriented

 Other Requirements

• Must possess a minimum of a second class Upper in Accounting  or any related discipline from a reputable University
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Applicant should not be more than 28 years
• Candidate should be preferably female
• Prior experience with invoicing and customer relationship management
• Competence in Microsoft office products, most especially Excel and accounting software programmes