Credit Risk Analyst (Accounts Receivable) at Vendease – 3 Openings

Vendease is a fast-moving consumer goods e-procurement platform for B2B clients in Nigeria, with a mission to ensure hotels & restaurants are free to focus on catering for their customers. We take the problem of food supply-availability and quality off restaurant owners, so that they can focus on serving their customers. As an online marketplace, we give restaurants the opportunity to buy everything they need remotely and seamlessly from anywhere in the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Credit Risk Analyst (Accounts Receivable)

Locations: Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan – Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Ensuring accounts, invoices, notices and statements are generated, issued and/or administered on time and consistent with legislative and audit requirements.
Negotiating with clients on arrangements regarding payments and making recommendations to management to ensure guidelines in relation to installment agreements and the processing of monies received are adhered to
Contact debtors by telephone, letter, email or in-person visits, to agree debt recovery plans and follow up as appropriate.
Reviewing documentation (all aspects of contract) to assess liability, identify contract issues and judge recoverability.
Using knowledge and initiative to reach amicable solutions to settling debts on behalf of clients, taking into account circumstances of the case
Establish repayment schedules, monitoring repayment of debts, and adherence by debtors to installment schedules.
Researching debtor companies, assisting in researching laws and procedures to provide written advice to clients.
Maintain statistics on recoveries.

Qualifications

B.Sc in Accounting, Banking & Finance, Economics, Statistics and other related field.
Available to resume immediately.
2 – 3 years experience in debt recovery preferably in the financial, hospitality or food industry.
Strong planning and organisational skills.
Good time management.
Strong communication skills (both written and oral) and excellent telephone manners.
Appropriately assertiveness to deal with debtors and clients.
Proactiveness and ability to take initiative.
Natural ability to interact with people from various backgrounds and various levels.

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