Credit Control Officer (Port Harcourt)
- Full-time
Company Description
Our Client a diversified solution provider with a broad portfolio in power generation, electrical infrastructures, industrial equipment, elevators & escalators and HVAC is currently beefing up its team
Job Description
Oversee the collection of customer accounts in a manner that ensures high customer satisfaction and loyalty. Communicate in an efficient yet friendly manner with customers. Ensure customers pay on time and follow up any overdue invoices through sending letters, personal visits, phone calls, emails or other medium.
Maintain and implement the company’s credit policies and procedures.
Prompt collection of WHT Credit notes and VAT receipts
Ensure monthly deadlines are met as required.
Ensure customers pay on time and follow up on WHT Credit notes and VAT receipts through sending letters, personal visits, phone calls, emails or other medium.
Undertake client accounts’ reconciliations as required.
Reconcile WHT and VAT debtors’ accounts.
Follow up on clients for credit notes, VAT receipts, WHT and VAT outstanding debts and resolve issues.
Liaise closely with sales department to ensure that credit issues are resolved smoothly.
Check and ensure all payments of WHT credit notes and VAT receipts are posted correctly.
Respond promptly and completely to both clients and internal Complains
Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company's policies and procedures.
Identify and correct errors or mistakes on any client’s account.
Prepare weekly reports on Budgeted collection.
Provide ad-hoc trade debtor positions reporting as and when requested by National Credit Controller
Prepare and submit monthly report on WHT and VAT accounts.
Liaise with WHT and VAT Consultants.
Liaise with FIRS on WHT credit notes and VAT receipts issues.
Liaise with Sales Managers on issues affecting Key Accounts.
Verify invoices from stores and prepare pro-formal invoices for major clients.
Allocate WHT Credit Notes and VAT Receipt to deductions in ERP System
Perform any other duties as assigned by NCCM
Competencies
Strong knowledge of debt collection best practice and debt recovery legal process
Strong knowledge and experience on ERP system
Able to work in a team as well as individually
Good business judgment and sound decision making
Good attention to detail
Able to work under pressure
Able to multitask and handle several client accounts
Experience in working with targets and tight deadlines
Persistent, assertive and competitive natured
Able to reconcile complex accounts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Calm, confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations
Very good problem-solving skills
Smart researcher with very good analytical skills
Excellent negotiation and convincing skills
Positive attitude
Reliable, dependable and honest
Strong work ethic
High intelligence quotient
Qualifications
BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent. Min 4-7 years of experience for Sr. Officer Level. Relevant experience in credit and collections is a must.
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits
• Pay/benefits are competitive based on industry standards