Maersk Line recruitment for a Graduate Collector

Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company, known for reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services. We operate 610 container vessels and provide ocean transportation in all parts of the world. But not only do we power some of the world’s largest ships – we also propel the growth ambitions of businesses and individuals all over our planet. Every day our 7,000 seafarers and 25,000 land-based employees at 374 offices share their expertise with our customers We are recruiting to fill the position below:   Job Title: Collector Location: Lagos Job Description

• The CWA Cluster Collections team is looking for a passionate finance professional for the role of Collector.
• The Collector will work closely with our colleagues in GSC in line with the MLOS minimum standard meeting requirements – being on top of collection, manage the total outstanding, handle invoicing, statement queries and collection from the customers.

• Collector will ensure to follow up for all the payments to be applied on time and correctly.
• Follow to ensure Freight and detention tariff in AFLS/CXED are updated correctly and free time extensions are done timely.
• Make weekly reconciliation on the different accounts and the corresponding system balance and clearing aged outstanding items.
• Handle disputes from customers in coordination with all GSC team and ensure the issue is resolved.
• Attend the weekly Outstanding meeting to provide a detailed report for all overdue amounts above 30 days and the reason as to why they are still outstanding
• Follow up with payment application team to ensure all payments received from the customer are correctly and timely applied.
• Monitor, and evaluate customer who exceed their credit terms in a timely manner and ensure appropriate follow up is taken by sales/collections teams.
• Monitor daily emails and ensure these are either responded to or forwarded to the correct department/escalation point in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor Credit Levels and support the FCRM with the management, reporting and review of credit levels for all customers and ensure compliance with credit terms and conditions.
• In coordination with GSC OTC team to perform waiver and write off after getting proper approvals.
• Visit the customer premises and follow up for payment for the overdue invoices.
• Monitoring AFR task closure and bill relies for export shipments.
• Preparing reports for management on the overall image of the outstanding every week and handling any query.
• Dispatch reconciled statement together with the invoices to the customer
• Maintain communication with GSC collection team by sending queries and updates required on a weekly basis for the customers who have paid and when to expect payment as per the reconciled list from GSC collection team
• On time to time in coordination with GSC collection team send reconciled statement to customers upon request from customer or other stake holders
• Ensure all request for AFR tasks closure received from CS team are done timely.
• Ensure Credit Review process is executed as and when required as per global blue print and processes.
• Review Credit Renewal requests and ensure process is followed in line with global Act as the communication interface between FCRM and sales team and ensure that credit process/approvals is aligned with Global Authority Matrix.

• A financial educational background as degree in Finance, Accounting or a Chartered Accountant qualification.
• Prior proven experience (at least 3 years) in a similar function or in a consulting firm
• Can influence without authority
• Engage, where necessary with clusters to deliver reports and decisions regarding credit review, credit evaluation and credit renewal processes.
• Be able to make sound decisions supported by facts and data available through banks, financial reports, and historical behaviours with the group and credit bureau information.
• Preferably experienced in working closely with offshore teams in service centres.
• Support the standardization of global collections process and ensure clear communication of relevant processes with cluster stakeholders.

• Gaining insight into finance and accounting processes,
• Experience a career in a multi-national company,
• Chance to learn different aspects within the cluster,
• Great opportunity to improve analytical, communication and customer management skills.