JOB TITLE/ POSITION: SENIOR CREDIT CONTROL OFFICER
DEPARTMENT: FINANCE
LOCATION: LAGOS
SUMMARY
The Senior Credit Control Officer will be involved in effectively managing credit and collections processes. Possesses extensive knowledge of credit risk assessment, credit policies, and financial analysis. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to optimize cash flow and minimize bad debt with adherence to credit control policies and regulatory compliance.
JOB DUTIES
· Check customer’s credit and debt situation and decide existing clients credit worthiness status
· Prompt allocation of payments to invoices in ERP system
· Check system invoices against Purchase Order.
· Maintain and implement the company’s credit policies and procedures.
· Prompt collection of debt within the agreed credit period.
· Ensure monthly deadlines are met as required.
· Ensure customers pay on time and follow up any overdue invoices through sending letters, personal visits, phone calls, emails or other medium.
· Collect outstanding debts from clients and achieve collection target to ensure positive cash flow and maintain accurate records of all chasing activity.
· Reduce bad debt with the aim to reduce it to the lowest minimum.
· Reconcile Yearly Service Agreement and Renewal of Yearly Service Agreement trade debtors’ maintenance accounts.
· Ensure balance payment on Yearly Service Agreement and Renewal of Yearly Service Agreement are received as and when due.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
· Strong knowledge of debt collection best practice and debt recovery legal process
· Strong knowledge and experience on ERP system
· Minimum of BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent.
· Min 4-7 years cognate experience . Relevant experience in credit and collections is a must.
Skills
· Strong ability to reconcile complex accounts.
· Ability to multitask
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Very good problem-solving skills.
· Smart researcher with very good analytical skills.
· Excellent negotiation and convincing skills.
· Ability to think creatively and innovatively
· Budget-management skills and proficiency
· Professional judgment and discretion that comes from years of experience in the field
· Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges
RENUMERATION: N200,000 – N240,000 gross plus (HMO, paid leave, 13th Month, Gratuity, and Group Life Assurance)
Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates with relevant experience in the same field should forward the Resume to: Emmanuel.ogunwale@globalprofilers.com using the Job Title “Senior Credit Control Officer” as the subject of the mail.