Assistant Manager, Credit
Control
Industry: Insurance
Remuneration: Ksh. 100,000 - 150,000
Location: Nairobi
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out continuous collection of commercial business debt via telephone and direct visits to corporate clients and intermediaries while ensuring that we retain business.
- Taking responsibility for the commercial debtors’ book as allocated by the Credit Controller.
- Ensuring that payment terms are kept within the company approved policy.
- Managing accounts arrears.
- Preparing accounts for management decision and legal handovers.
- Liaising with the Business Development team on any queries that may facilitate debt collection.
- Carries out account reconciliations in liaison with Business Development team, Financial Accountants, Underwriters and Claims officers.
- Supporting the weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting.
- Building relationships between clients, business partners, dealers, colleagues, departments, branches e.t.c, to enhance company capacity to collect debt.
- Ensuring that the receivables system is fully automated at all times to assure efficient debt collection process.
- Offering leadership and development to staff allocated through training and mentorship.
- Ensuring that reconciled client statements are sent out by 5th of the following month.
- Any other duties that might be assigned by the supervisor from time to time
Qualifications and competences:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or any other related field.
- Professional training in debt management will be an advantage.
- At least 5 years’ experience in debt collection, especially in respect of corporate clients and intermediaries.
- A good understanding of the Kenyan insurance industry dynamics, with a good network of contacts with key intermediaries in the industry.
- Computer literacy in Ms Excel is critical.
- Good track record of leading high performance teams.
- Ability to work under pressure, multi task and prioritise.
- Excellent communication skills - internal and external.
- Problem solving skills.
To apply,
send your CV and cover letter only to cvs@flexi-personnel.com
before 31st May 2014.
Clearly
indicate the position applied for and the minimum salary expectation on the
subject line.