Job Description
JOB TITLE: CREDIT CONTROLLER
About This Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of our client, in the logistics industry we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Credit Controller.
Scope
• The Main role will be to manage a number of customer accounts in line with the provisions of the country Credit policy, minimize/eliminate risk associated with bad and doubtful debts
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1. Ensure the aging on the client’s accounts are as per the company credit policy and where not to apply the collection treatment plans as provided for in the country credit policy.
2. Ensure customers pay on time and chase any overdue invoices
3. Monitoring debtor balance to ensure a reduction in debtors
4. In liaison with the cashier monitor the receipting of the daily collection in the clients’ accounts.
5. Notify the Credit control Manager on any warnings of financial distress on any one of our client’s customers in order to advice the management in line with the Company policy
6. Provide a weekly status report on each of the accounts under portfolio during the weekly debtors review meeting
7. Ensure payments received from the customers are accompanied by remittance advice
8. Allocate all clients receipts as per the remittance advices and where no remittance is provided by the client get a commitment to allocate the receipts from the oldest invoice in the account
9. Liaise and inform the Credit Control Manager of any direct transfers to the company’s bank accounts for confirmation and subsequent receipting in the clients’ accounts
10. Send regular statements to clients and ensure that the balances outstanding from the clients are accurate at all times
11. Act as lead in addressing the customer’s disputes in liaison with the operations/ billing/ sales/ CS teams and escalating any unresolved disputes as per the guidelines in the country credit policy.
12. Reconcile to the general ledger all receivable account balances at end of each month and any variance explained and documented accordingly
13. Liaise with the operational staff to ensure that client invoices are accurate, are delivered on a timely basis with all the necessary documentations and any client query addressed as per set KPI’s and as per the country credit policy
14. Liaise with the other credit control team members and ensure there is order and support in collection department.
15. Provide a weekly status report on each of the accounts under portfolio during the weekly debtors review meeting
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Business related field (Accounting or Finance option)
• Relevant qualification: (ACA, ACCA, CCP or CPA) section 3 and above
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in a busy environment
• Experience in logistics Industry(Added Advantage)
• Good knowledge with Accounting packages eg Oracle system
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
• Ability to multi-task and get things done to completion
• Excellent planning and organizational skill
• Excellent IT skills – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint &Excel (With a typing speed of not less than 35 Words Per Minute)
• People and Organizational Management
• Must have a good understanding of financial concepts and pay keen attention to detail Results and performance driven mindset
• Ability to develop and sustain good working relationships with the clients.
Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION