• Application Deadline: Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Credit Controller


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Objectives

• To ensure timely payments are made by customers while maintaining a high level of customer retention and taking a proactive role in managing and collecting debts.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare regular statements of accounts for clients as and when required


• Ensure all invoices are paid as per the agreed credit terms


• Reconciliation of discrepancies between clients records and company’s statement


• Continuously devise plan to recover outstanding receivables


• Liaise with clients on a regular basis including face to face meetings to seek payment updates, payment plans and negotiating payoff deadlines


• Escalation of client unwilling or unable to pay as and when required


• Complying with requirements when legal action is unavoidable representing the company in courts when required


• Ensure company is compliance with Nigerian tax laws


• Preparation of weekly and monthly debtors reports for presentation to management


• Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed as required


• Agreeing on credit and payment terms & conditions with clients


• Ensuring payments are on track to be paid within the agreed terms


• Liaising and requesting assistance of sales account managers for clients having long outstanding debt


• Updating management on daily collections and banking using the relevant systems and reports


• Responding promptly to client enquiries as and when required


• Keeping track of all clients’ accounts to identify outstanding debts


• Interface with clients to resolve any disputes that may arise

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related degree


• Professional certifications – ACCA (Level III) or equivalent

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a busy environment


• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages and advanced MS Excel


• Good systems skills and knowledge of ERP (preferably Oracle) systems


• Demonstrated understanding and experience of credit accounting


• Ability to keep in touch with evolution of tax laws to ensure timely communication and implementation as per regulatory requirements


• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills


• Highly flexible, ability to deliver to tight deadlines and work with minimum supervision


• Good communications, influencing and networking skills


• Good team player with good interpersonal skills, personal initiative and drive

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder


• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards


• Boundless, passionate and flexible


• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail


• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships