Credit Control Manager at a Leading Security Firm

A leading security firm with presence in 125 countries, with focus on secure transport, security technology, training and integrated security solutions to customers operating in the commercial, diplomatic, industrial, telecoms and transportation sectors is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Credit Control Manager

Location: Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures, in order to maintain collection goals and general A  / performance levels.
• Form collection strategies to mitigate customers’ objections to making timely A / R payments.
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
• Manage the process of reviewing and filling out receipts for third party payments, whether by cash, cheque, credit and other forms of payment.
• Preparation of Debtors’ Age Analysis for financial management decision.
• Ensure customers' payments are posted and reconciled to general ledger, by ensuring accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues.
• Review all credit balances, refunds and adjustments, and ensure application of adjustments and/or corrections to invoicing records.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities in Debtors accounts.
• Continuous management and support of budget and forecast activities, in order to improve Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) and Cash flow positions
• Coordinate all credit activities to assist with reducing exposure to bad debt.
• Monitor the accurate reporting of sales values.
• Monitor the adequacy of the company's sales as captured by Accounts Receivable Officers.
• Supervise the Account Receivable Department as well as train, mentor, develop and assess the employees of this department.
• Proactively assess credit worthiness for new customers.
• Check and approve journal entry into the general ledger.
• Liaise with Operations and Sales in order to obtain information about new and terminated contracts.
• Responsible for process improvement and streamlining of the Account Receivables function. Responsible for written procedures as related to the Account Receivable functions / processes.

Skills / Qualifications

• ICAN Qualified OR in the last stage.
• Accounting, Corporate Finance, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, Rules, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry Management, General Math Skills, Debt Management.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2021.