Manager, Credit Control at IHS Towers

The Opportunity

• IHS Towers is expanding our global footprint and we are seeking an individual to join our team in Nigeria as Manager, Credit Control.
• The Manager, Credit Control will manage and coordinate credit control functions/ activities to ensure prompt and timely payments by customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure submitted invoices are returned on time to Accounts Receivable (AR) for posting.
• Ensure customer invoices are delivered in line with Master Lease Agreements (MLAs).
• Implement an effective collection process that ensures customers pay on time.
• Prepare monthly Aged Debtors Analysis (ADA) report showing invoices due and overdue.
• Review and send monthly customer statements.
• Ensure debtors are effectively and efficiently managed by the Credit Control team.
• Demonstrate and apply good understanding of financial terms as contained in MLAs with customers.
• Ensure prompt receipt of remittance advices including WHT deducted on all invoices.
• Ensure a quality filing system is maintained for safety and easy retrieval of documents.
• Resolve and reconcile areas of dispute with customers and collate a detailed dispute tracker.
• Prepare cash forecasts.
• Provision of all samples as evidence of compliance with all Sox controls
• Prepare reports/ analyses as requested by management from time to time.
• Completion of annual and interim audit and other due diligence exercise.
• Develop ideas that will ensure the simplification of processes with view to removing bottlenecks in processes.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Revenue Management.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree / Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting or related discipline.
• ICAN/ ACCA qualification will be an asset.
• +7-8 years’ relevant experience.

Behavioural Competencies

• Collaboration & Teamwork

Functional Competencies

• Accounting
• Financial Acumen
• Fraud Detection & Control
• Invoicing
• Complaints Management
• Contract Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Reporting
• Use of MS Office Tools

Organizational Competencies:

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.