Credit Controller at Control Risks

Description

To work in our West Africa Business and assist in ensuring timely collection and settlements of outstanding invoices, Withholding Tax (WHT) credit notes and other finance tasks assigned.

• Liaise with Clients on payment status of sales invoices for the West Africa region
• Chasing debt by telephone, email and letter in line with the Group Credit Control Process
• Monitor dispatched invoices through to payment
• Work closely with other parts of the business to promptly and efficiently resolve any client query
• Convey and coordinate debtor meetings, distribute and close out all action points as discussed
• Regular reconciliation and reporting of outstanding receivables
• Forecasting receivables.
• Follow up with outstanding withholding tax credit notes with clients
• Post and reconcile WHT credit notes received in the system
• Assist with Tax authorities on all related tax matters as necessary
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Success in credit control, customer service and or related people engaging roles
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Proactive in resolving issues with clients, particularly via telephone
• Numerical accuracy, high attention to detail, ability to prioritize and ability to work on own initiative
• Well organised with ability to manage complexities in an environment of changing priorities and sometimes tight deadlines
• Effective team player
• keen interest in working with big data
• Proficient level of IT literacy – to include MS Office packages (Excel Intermediate)
• B.Sc. Accounting or Equivalent

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working