Job Description

Purpose

• The overall objective of this role is to ensure the efficient collection of outstanding amounts from customers.
• Ensuring all invoices are issued to customers in an accurate and timely manner

Key Deliverables / Tasks

• Liaise with divisional sales invoice staff to ensure timely issue of invoices to customers
• Liaise with the divisional sales staff to obtain a daily listing of sales raised per day, per week, per month to proactively keep on top of debtors control
• Liaise with divisional sales invoice staff to ensure all documentation (waybills, customer delivery order, invoices, relevant email correspondence) are kept in  the customer file and appropriately filed
• perform daily and monthly reconciliation of customers accounts and follow up
• Keep accurate record on customer accounts
• Assist in customer credit background checks before onboarding
• Report to Financial controller on projected Cash receipt forecast beginning of the weekly and reports on actuals at the end of the week
• Take part in daily divisional collection meetings and follow up on action plans that ensue
• Advise on ways to improve collection Perform Daily reconciliation of receivables ledger and send weekly reports to FC and General manager
• Update debtor’s ledger details with accurate and reliable contacts
• Send reminders and advise on stop list and debts needing legal intervention to collect
• Send statements to customers and resolve all outstanding queries on a timely basis
• Ensure the company’s credit control procedures are followed
• Ensure receipt of all outstanding Withholding Tax Certificates (WHT) and exemption certificates
• Perform Account allocations of matched and paid invoices in the accounting system
• Deliver on collection targets monthly and report on progress.

Required Skills or Experience

• Less than 32
• part/fully qualified
• From the non-financial sector
• Bsc/BA/ACCA/CA Accounting
• 3 years working experience

Preferred Skiils

• Proactive
• Proven debt recovery work
• Focus and spirit of ‘never give up’
• Good communication skills
• Customer friendly skills
• tactfulnes