• Application Deadline:
• Position: Credit Controller


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Role Objective

• Responsible for ensuring customer and withholding tax receivable balances are quickly and completely collected to avoid money loss and improve cash inflows.


• Responsible for developing and continuously improving credit policy and its application, as well as provide adequate support for team members.

Essential Duties

• Check customer's credit situation


• Recommend whether to offer or decline credit request(s)- he can recommend but not decide?


• Deal with internal and external queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and


• negotiate re-payment plans


• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner


• Meet cash & debtor targets set by the firm


• Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timelines


• Maintain accurate records of the credit control portfolio


• Regularly contact customers to ensure all relevant debts are effectively managed


• Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness


• Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company's policies and relevant National regulations


• Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms


• Plan and coordinate monthly debt review meetings


• Follow up with legal on debt cases


• Ensure WHT receivables are effectively pursued for recovery


• Provide accurate advice on billing queries


• Propose write-off of irrecoverable receivables


• Provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management


• Undertake account reconciliations of complex accounts escalated by AR/as required


• Ensure monthly reporting deadlines are met as required


• Send out monthly client statements/letters as agreed from time to time.

Requirements

• Minimum of HND / BSc or equivalent in Accounting, Business or Finance related courses


• Membership of relevant professional bodies preferably ICAN, ACCA, NICA and any other credit control certification will be an added advantage


• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience


• Growing through the rank of account positions


• Self-motivated, self-confident individual who is comfortable operating with minimal direction and thrives in a dynamic environment

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Financial reporting knowledge


• Applies accounting principles and concepts in recording and analysing business and financial transactions in accordance with professional and regulatory/ statutory requirements


• Understands internal financial procedures and applies understanding of internal information systems to improve work productivity


• General knowledge of the uses and applications of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)


• Excellent negotiation skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail


• Good problem-solving skill


• Competency with ERP systems


• Good supervisory skills.

Value & Attitudes:

• Entrepreneurship


• Agility


• Performance


• Speaking honestly


• Be optimistic and bold


• Overcome stress


• Take medium & long-term goals on board


• Be a decision maker


• Succeed with the team


• Be a role model and respectful.

Working Conditions

• Normal for an office environment


• Requires working with computers


• Frequent visit to client offices.