Job Vacancy: Credit Controller / Accounts Receivable (CCP-K)
Location: Thika,
Kiambu county
Reports
to: Chief Finance Officer
Our
client, a bread manufacturing and supply company, is hiring an experienced
Credit Controller / Accounts Receivable to join their team.
Job
Summary: Responsible for ensuring that distributors / clients are
properly billed for goods provided by collaborating with the sales team and
depots.
Ensure
that the correct amounts are collected in a timely manner, verified and
transactions recorded and account discrepancies are resolved. Performs other
tasks to secure client payments.
Collaborates
with the sales team and depot managers.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
· Follow
up for timely payment of due invoices as per company collection policy and look
for ways to improve debt collection processes.
· Keep track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts and plan a course of action to recover outstanding overdue payments.
· Update
account status and database regularly and actively liaise with accounting, bank
reconciliation, sales & marketing team members with respect to customer
account queries and pending transactions.
· Investigate
and resolve discrepancies in customer accounts like payment not posted, credit
note not issued etc.
· Ensure
every customer account allocated is reviewed and reconciled at least once a
quarter and account entries are cross checked against the original invoices,
bank slip, bank transfer records.
· Evaluate
new credit requests and conduct customer credit checks.
· Ensure
Account Opening Form is filled up correctly by customers and has all necessary
supporting documents.
· Handle
customer queries and complaints, meet customers as and when required and
prepare appropriate documents for file record purposes like
agreement/acknowledgement towards outstanding amounts etc.
· File
all customer correspondence documentation properly and keep such files in order
for easy accessibility.
· Prepare
and share with managers weekly customer outstanding statistics and alert of
debtors unwilling or unable to pay timely.
· Prepare
monthly (or on as and when required basis) statements, reports for customers
and ensure they are delivered to customers in a timely manner.
· When
necessary, act as part of the Accounts team member and assist in accounting
work as may be allocated by management from time to time.
· Monitor
credit control system in collaboration with sales and marketing, finance and
executive team members and suggest improvements if any are required.
· Any
other duties may be allocated by the Company Directors and management.
Key
Skills and Competencies:
· Degree
in accounting, finance, business administration or any other related field
· Certified
Credit Professional (CCP-K)
· Certified
Public Accountant (K)
· More
than 2 years experience in a similar position
· Working
experience with companies supplying daily needed goods with a high number of
daily transactions will be of added advantage.
· Possess
strong analytical skills and attention to detail and reasonably good
computational, excel, auditing & review and problem-solving skills.
· Competency
with large ERP systems
· Excellent
time management skills and ability to prioritize a demanding workload
· Strong
communication skills and the ability to handle potential tense interactions
with clients whilst displaying a friendly and confident manner
Deadline: Interested
parties should send their online applications on or before 18th January 2023
Correspondence: Detailed
CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
We
thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only
suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process.
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