Senior Credit Control & Cash Collection Specialist at Vodacom Nigeria

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Credit Control & Cash Collection Specialist

Location: Lagos
Band: Band H
Job type: (Full-time)
Employment Type: Permanent
Department: Finance Department
Reporting to:Finance Manager: Credit Control & Cash Collection

Key Responsibilities

Administer Customer credit vetting and new customers on boarding procedures
Manage customer relationship in terms of payments of all invoices within agreed timeline based on contracts
Ensure delivery of invoices to Vodacom customers based on the agreed payment terms
Dealing with internal queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and negotiating re-payment plans
Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
Meet cash & debtor day targets set by the Finance Manager: Credit control and Cash Collections
Regularly making contact with customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary
Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
Ensure all payment cheques are picked and remitted to Vodacom bank accounts
Issue and ensure delivery of payment receipt to customers
Perform internal procedures such as booking of payment receipts, processing of credit notes and tax entries
Carry out account reconciliation and attend reconciliation meetings with customers on payment issues
Carry out telephone and email follow up and ensure collections are done as at when due
Responsible for the preparation of Account Receivable reports and meeting the monthly submission deadline.
To act in capacity and coordinate the credit control team at any time during the absence of the Finance Manager, Credit Control and Collection.
Any other AR duties which might be required

Key Roles/Qualification

The Job holder will be responsible for reporting of receivables, customer vetting, deal with internal and external queries about payment and ensure customers pay on time.
The job holder must have a Degree in Accounting or Social Sciences with a minimum of 4 years’ post NYSC experience especially in a Credit control and cash collection function. Possession of ICAN/ACCA or MBA certificate will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge of IFRS, local and global Management Accounting Trends

Competency
Knowledge and Skills:

Good knowledge of IFRS, local and global Management Accounting Trends and practices
Excellence in analytical and logical reasoning
Good Knowledge of Account Receivables Management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Excel, Word& Power point)
Proficiency in the use of an ERP – SAGE

Personality Requirements