• Application Deadline:
• Position: Credit Control / Accounts Receivable Supervisor



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Description

• A Credit Control Manager or Credit Manager or Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for managing a team that recovers unpaid debt/money/outstanding owed to the organisation.


• The debts may be fromeither business (commercial collection) or individuals (consumer collection).


• The credit function plays a vitalrole in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time to assist the organisation.

Responsibilities

The Credit Control Manager role will perform a wide range of duties and responsibilities.

These may include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a team of Credit Control Officers


• Formulation of the company's credit policy to mitigate unnecessary risk


• Reviewing credit applications and credit references to set credit limits and ensure credit worthiness


• Preparing journal entries, credit notes and assisting with month end


• Review and report on Aged Debtors


• Regularly meet and negotiate terms with third party debt collection agencies


• Manage write-offs, bad debt provisions and setting up of payment plans


• Assisting the broader accounts team


• Regularly reviewing the process and procedures to reduce debtor days.

Requirements

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

• At least 5 years experience in Credit and receivables and accounting domain


• Previous experience of end-to-end credit controland accounts receivable processes


• Working knowledge of Credit law


• Staff management experience


• Accounting and reconciliation


• Strong written and verbal communication skills especially during difficult customer negotiations


• Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders


• Ability to multi-task


• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages.