Credit Manager Job Vacancy in Nairobi

Job Title: Credit Manager

Salary: 150K

Location: Nairobi

A company in Nairobi is looking to hire a Credit Manager who will be responsible for delivering targeted performance for the Credit Control Department and undertake bad debt management.
Responsibilities
·         Ensure that the company adheres to corporate credit policies and procedures for consistent handling of collection matters so as to maintain good customer relations.
·         Be responsible for Team motivation, performance review and provide leadership to the Credit Control Department
·         Effectively manage account/invoice disputes, both internally and externally and ensure that disputes are resolved without undue delay
·         Drive collection & strategy planning of debt control, particularly mitigate spill over of debt past the set period
·         Ensure the appropriate accounting and allocation of receipts and provide the underlying detail for bad debts and revenue reserves.
·         Enforces the company’s credit policy and ensure that the set standards are strictly adhered to
·         Proactively drive improvements in business processes and procedures, e.g. invoicing, follow up, and query/dispute management

·         Manage the credit assessment process; ensuring that customers have appropriate credit limits and that these are reviewed constantly
·         Spearhead escalations and ensure prompt stop service on inactive accounts
·         Work proactively with Billing, Customer Services, Sales, Legal and major clients to solve issues, manage collections and customer escalations.
·         Actively manage and attain reduction of company bad debt provision as per set KPIs
·         Improve company cash cycle and enhance cash conversion as per KPIs
Requirements:
·         Minimum degree in a business field acquired from a reputable university.
·         Professional diploma course in Credit Management (Certified Credit Professional K is preferred) CPA K will also be considered
·         Minimum 5 years’ experience in credit management, debt collection, and business risk management Preferably gained from the service industry
·         Good customer and negotiation skills
·         Effective hands-on manager able to lead a team of not less than 10 members of staff
·         Result oriented, energetic go getter ready to face new challenges
·         Ability to travel to the branch network and to meet out of town key customers occasionally.
·         Ability to meet with defaulting customers and ensure ultimate conversion
·         A good business understanding of the country.
·         Good communication skills, superior computer skills and driving experience of over 5 years.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Credit Manager) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Tuesday 17th January 2017.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted