Job Title: Finance Collections Officer
Hiring Organization: Username
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Real
Estate
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/25/2024
Username is a leading real estate company based in Nairobi. The
company seeks to recruit a Self-Driven and Enthusiastic Finance Collections
Officer. The Role reports to the Finance Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect
outstanding debts from clients and achieve collection targets to ensure positive
cash flow.
- Maintain
debtor’s book to ensure that the debt status is accurate and latest.
- Develop reports
on aged debt accounts and days sales outstanding (DSO) reports.
- Monitor
slow-moving accounts to identify delinquent debts and take necessary
action to recover the debts.
- Review
collection queue to perform collection activities accordingly.
- Close a specific
number of collection accounts each month.
- Target and
maintaining a high level of customer retention.
- Contact debtors
and implement repayment schedules and terms.
- Maintain
security and confidentiality of company and customer information.
- Attend training
programs for professional growth and skill development.
- Follow up on
invoices submitted to ensure prompt and timely payment.
- Evaluate the
correctness of payments/denials received and ensures that they are applied
appropriately.
- Identify bad
debt and A/R adjustments in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Liaise with
customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team.
Requirements:
- Diploma or a
Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or a closely related field.
- At least CPA
part 2 qualification
- 1-3 years’
experience in a busy credit control department
- Proficient in
spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
- Excellent time
management skills, with the ability to perform multiple tasks and meet
critical deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality
- Proven ability
to make complex and time-sensitive decisions in the best interests of the organization
- Strong
analytical and organizational abilities with great attention to detail
- Ability to work
alone with minimum supervision
- High level of
integrity, resilient and energetic individual
- Real estate
industry experience is an added advantage
Salary Scale
Kshs. 50,000 – Kshs. 60,000 depending on experience &
qualifications
How to Apply
If interested in the position and
meet the above requirements kindly submit your application (noting to attach
your CV) on or before 10th May 2024 to the email recruitment@username.co.ke
and indicate the position applied for in the subject line.