Job Details

Job Description

• Reconcile debtors sub-ledger to General ledger.
• Maintain weekly collections as per agreed forecasts.
• Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness.
• Share monthly sales/tonnage analysis reports.
• Maintain an updated collection report.
• Research disputes and resolve queries within specified timeframes, manage disputes related to collections.
• Daily posting and allocation of receipts.
• Provide information for recommending bad debts provision in line with credit policy.
• Ensure all Client reconciliation issues are raised with respective departments and sorted and/or escalated to the Finance Director.
• Follow up Withholding VAT not remitted by customers.
• Ensure Withholding VAT certificates are correctly posted in debtors ledger
• Collect all outstanding debt from customers within the credit control policy and as per set targets.
• Ensure correct weekly debtors reports circulation for debtors meeting and cash inflow forecasts
• Ensure monthly debtors’ statements generation and emailing.
• Ensure credit accounts are created in the system with all requisite KYC information.
• Co-ordinate monthly collection meetings.
• Present analysis to support credit application for accounts with exceeded credit limit or terms.
• Secretary to the credit committee ensuring timely provision of information and follow up on corrective action.
• Supervise debt collection through third party.
• Monitor the actual and projected exposure against credit limit.
• Circulate debtor statements to clients as per set timelines.
• Ensure credit policy relevancy, compliancy, and adherence (Held, Suspended Accounts)

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• At least CPA part 2 qualification.
• 5 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.

Required Skills

Preferred Candidate Personality

Additional Information

Company Details

Company Description

East Africa Packaging Industries