Credit Control Officer Job at Vodacom, Lagos
Vodacom Business, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, is a
leading pan-African corporate connectivity and telecommunications
provider that has brought affordable and reliable connectivity to Africa
since 1992. In that time, we have built strong relationships in the
sectors that are driving the continent’s economic growth; helping them
stay connected across Africa, and to the rest of the world.
Our experience in African telecommunications spans over two decades
and today, we connect over 1200 of the continent’s largest and leading
corporations in over 40 countries. We work closely with multinationals
in all sectors of African commerce – from banking and finance, oil and
gas, mining and construction right through to retail and distribution ,
as well as tourism.
Job Title: Credit Control Officer
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Credit Control Manager
Job type: Full-time
Employment type: Permanent
Location: Lagos
Closing date: 31st August 2015
Key role
- Responsible for credit control and account receivable functions in Lagos region
Principal Accountabilities/Objectives
- Administer Customer credit vetting and new customers on-boarding procedures
- Manage customer relationship in terms of payments
- Perform internal procedures such as booking of payment receipts, processing of credit notes and tax entries
- Carry out account reconciliation and reconciliation meetings with customers on payment issues
- Carry out telephone and email follow up and ensure collections are done as at when due
- Ensure delivery of invoices to customers based on the agreed payment terms
- Ensure all payment cheques are picked and remitted to Vodacom bank accounts
- Issue and ensure delivery of payment receipt to customers
- Any other AR duties which might be required
Communications and Work Relationships
Internal:
- Account staff
- Business Development Group
- Service Management
External:
- Customers
- Other Business Units: All Departments
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency requirements
- Prospective candidate should be a graduate of Accounting or social sciences with not more than 3 year experience in finance.
Other requirements are:
- Innovative thinking
- Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to take ownership and leadership by influencing superiors
- Good interpersonal and people management skill
- Working and relating with peers excellently
- Multitasking abilities and ability to work under pressure
- Effective public speaking, communications and writing skills
- Effective presentation skills
How to Apply
Should you meet the above requirements, please submit your CV to
[email protected]
Application Deadline: August 31st 2015