• Application Deadline:
• Position: Billing / Account Receivable Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Summary

• A Billing/Accounts Receivable Officer is responsible for recovering money owed by customers to the organisation. 


• The credit function plays a vital role in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time, to assist the organisation in managing its cash flow.

Typical Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Credit Control Supervisor, the Billing/Accounts Receivable Officer role will perform a wide range of duties and responsibilities. 


• These may include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Chasing up overdue payments via telephone and email, and visits
  
  
  • Invoicing
  
  
  • Resolving customer Accounting queries and issues
  
  
  • Setting credit limits
  
  
  • Reconciliation of payments to customers’ accounts
  
  
  • Solve problems regarding incorrect payments.
  
  
  • Identifying clients that exceeded credit limits for disconnection.
  
  
  • Highlighting problem customers to senior management
  
  
  • WHT recovery and follow-up.
  
  
  
  

Skills and Attributes

The more common skills and attributes that are most needed for this role may include:

• Understanding of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal


• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Management


• Excellent organisational and time management skills


• Ability to prioritise and multitask


• High level of accuracy and attention to detail


• Tenacity and the ability to have difficult conversations


• Willingness to escalate debt issues


• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages.