Credit Controller at Alfred and Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs. The three major arms are: Consulting, Recruitment and Training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Credit Controller

Location: Ijora, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports To: Head of Finance

Role Objective

• Responsible for ensuring customer and withholding tax receivable balances are quickly and completely collected to avoid money loss and improve cash inflows.
• Responsible for developing and continuously improving credit policy and its application, as well as provide adequate support for team members.

Essential Duties

• Check customer's credit situation
• Recommend whether to offer or decline credit request(s)- he can recommend but not decide?
• Deal with internal and external queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and
• negotiate re-payment plans
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
• Meet cash & debtor targets set by the firm
• Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timelines
• Maintain accurate records of the credit control portfolio
• Regularly contact customers to ensure all relevant debts are effectively managed
• Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
• Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company's policies and relevant National regulations
• Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
• Plan and coordinate monthly debt review meetings
• Follow up with legal on debt cases
• Ensure WHT receivables are effectively pursued for recovery
• Provide accurate advice on billing queries
• Propose write-off of irrecoverable receivables
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
• Undertake account reconciliations of complex accounts escalated by AR/as required
• Ensure monthly reporting deadlines are met as required
• Send out monthly client statements/letters as agreed from time to time.

Requirements

• Minimum of HND / BSc or equivalent in Accounting, Business or Finance related courses
• Membership of relevant professional bodies preferably ICAN, ACCA, NICA and any other credit control certification will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience
• Growing through the rank of account positions
• Self-motivated, self-confident individual who is comfortable operating with minimal direction and thrives in a dynamic environment

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Financial reporting knowledge
• Applies accounting principles and concepts in recording and analysing business and financial transactions in accordance with professional and regulatory/ statutory requirements
• Understands internal financial procedures and applies understanding of internal information systems to improve work productivity
• General knowledge of the uses and applications of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Good problem-solving skill
• Competency with ERP systems
• Good supervisory skills.

Value & Attitudes:

• Entrepreneurship
• Agility
• Performance
• Speaking honestly
• Be optimistic and bold
• Overcome stress
• Take medium & long-term goals on board
• Be a decision maker
• Succeed with the team
• Be a role model and respectful.

Working Conditions

• Normal for an office environment
• Requires working with computers
• Frequent visit to client offices.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.