• Application Deadline: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Billing / Account Receivable Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary & Purpose

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


• The credit function plays a vital role in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time to assist the organization manage their cashflow.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Credit control supervisor, the Billing/Account 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 customer’s 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.

Requirements

• HND / B.Sc. or equivalent in relevant discipline


• A minimum of 3 years cognate experience in similar role

Skills & 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 organizational and time management skills


• Ability to prioritize and multitask


• High level of accuracy and attention to detail


• Tenacity and ability to have difficult conversations


• Willingness to escalate debt issues


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