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.
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Ensure that the company adheres to
corporate credit policies and procedures for consistent handling of collection
matters so as to maintain good customer relations.
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Be responsible for Team motivation,
performance review and provide leadership to the Credit Control Department
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Effectively manage account/invoice
disputes, both internally and externally and ensure that disputes are resolved
without undue delay
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Drive collection & strategy
planning of debt control, particularly mitigate spill over of debt past the set
period
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Ensure the appropriate accounting and
allocation of receipts and provide the underlying detail for bad debts and
revenue reserves.
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Enforces the company’s credit policy
and ensure that the set standards are strictly adhered to
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Proactively drive improvements in
business processes and procedures, e.g. invoicing, follow up, and query/dispute
management
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Manage the credit assessment process;
ensuring that customers have appropriate credit limits and that these are
reviewed constantly
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Spearhead escalations and ensure
prompt stop service on inactive accounts
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Work proactively with Billing,
Customer Services, Sales, Legal and major clients to solve issues, manage
collections and customer escalations.
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Actively manage and attain reduction
of company bad debt provision as per set KPIs
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Improve company cash cycle and
enhance cash conversion as per KPIs
Requirements:
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Minimum degree in a business field
acquired from a reputable university.
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Professional diploma course in Credit
Management (Certified Credit Professional K is preferred) CPA K will also be
considered
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Minimum 5 years’ experience in credit
management, debt collection, and business risk management Preferably gained
from the service industry
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Good customer and negotiation skills
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Effective hands-on manager able to
lead a team of not less than 10 members of staff
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Result oriented, energetic go getter
ready to face new challenges
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Ability to travel to the branch
network and to meet out of town key customers occasionally.
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Ability to meet with defaulting
customers and ensure ultimate conversion
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A good business understanding of the
country.
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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