Kerildbert Holdings Limited Vacancy for a Credit Controller in Lagos
Kerildbert Holdings Limited is a leading 3rd Party Logistics Service
Provider of Shipment, Clearing & Freight Forwarding, Customs
Brokerage and Procurement Services to blue-chip firms in the
country.
Incorporated in 1988, Kerildbert integrates various services to enable
it finance, collect, import and deliver (door to door) all kinds of
products such as raw materials, engineering spares, finished products,
in sectors ranging from FMCG to Oil and Gas.
We are presently seeking to fill the position of:
Job Title: Credit Controller
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Review, check petty cash reimbursements and issue cheques for all accounts due.
- Reconciling, recording and banking of revenue.
- Undertaking reconciliations and preparing reconciliation statements
- Data entry and maintenance of all aspects of bookkeeping records
including sales and purchase ledger input, reconciliations, journals
and nominal ledger administration
- Generating daily cash book reports/summaries and banking of company's funds.
- Monitoring/managing cash flow to ensure sufficient funds availability.
- Preparing/providing information and assisting in the conduct of the finance audit.
- Responsible for the complete set of activities with regard to:
(a) Revenue Recognition
(b) Billing
(c) Receivables/ Collection
(d) Reporting
(e) Follow-up.
- Establish the policies, procedures and process related to Billing & Collection.
- Ensure timely generation of customers' invoices in accordance with the individual contracts/agreements.
- Establish a reliable/efficient information system to monitor billing and collection reports.
- Ensure periodical reconciliation of accounts receivables related accounts.
- Check the debtor's aging of all customers on regular intervals.
- Issuance of aging report as per the agreed time line.
- Locate and notify clients of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment
- Persuade customers to pay amounts due on credit accounts, damage claims, or non-payable cheques
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to determine
reasons for overdue payments and to review the terms of sales, service,
or credit contracts
- Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.
- Answer customer questions regarding problems with their accounts.
- Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts
- Ensure that the billing is done correctly and on a timely manner.
- Produce financial and operational reports related to collection in a timely manner
- Review and control of daily collection reports
- Sets and monitors section and individual objectives to align with overall business goals
- Liaises with internal and external auditors on billing and collection related issues
- Resolve all problems for clients, copy invoices, proof of
delivery, credit notes, and liaise internally to progress any problems
that are being handled in any other department
- Consult with clients to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions
- Report to management on outstanding issues and potential debtors problems
- Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations
Skills Requirements
- Good Analytical skills
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Strong customer focus
- Smart thinker and execution skills
- Business and entrepreneurial spirit
- Results and performance oriented
Other Requirements
- Must possess a minimum of a second class Upper in Accounting or any related discipline from a reputable University
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
- Applicant should not be more than 28 years
- Candidate should be preferably female
- Prior experience with invoicing and customer relationship management
- Competence in Microsoft office products, most especially Excel and accounting software programmes.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline 30th January, 2015.