Credit Controller Job in Nyeri Kenya

Our Client is a leading soft drinks manufacturer that has consistently supplied East Africa with beverages that represent quality, value and innovation.
Our client is seeking to recruit a passionate, performance driven, results oriented individual to fill in

the role of Credit Controller.

Role Purpose: The Credit Controller takes responsibility for the assessment of new business proposals, together with the regular review and assessment of existing exposures/customer portfolios across the business.
This role will report to the Chief Financial Officer and is based at the HQ in Nyeri.

Key Responsibilities:

The Credit Controller will be required to:

• Contribute to the development / refinement of credit strategy, policy and processes.
• Validate sales revenue; manage invoicing within established deadlines including posting collections, drawing up records, auditing invoices and performing end-of-month closings.
• Involve the sales team in risk management and collection of overdue payments, providing them with appropriate information (customer account balance, solvency, etc.).
• Ensure timely dispatch of all statistics, records, commented balances to relevant parties; Prepare and submit regular reports to the CFO as required.
• Ensure timely and accurate receivables and collections reporting including, but not limited to, cash collections and forecasting and DSO calculations
• Handle client complaints as well as negotiating settlement terms for payments overdue; effectively manage account/invoice disputes, both internally and externally in order that disputes are resolved within the agreed SLAs.
• Monitor debt age balance and enforce customer credit limit terms throughout the business; Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to limit exposure.
• Conduct regular reconciliation exercises with the accounting department.
• Carry out credit checks on new customers and advise on credit limit allocations.
• Ensure that all documentation necessary during audit is prepared on time and forwarded to the Financial Accountant for inclusion in the audit file.
• Comprehensive debtor management including assessment of risk and opportunities to improve company cash flow.
• Have overall responsibility for all sales ledger billing for the business
• Check to ensure all payments received are correctly accounted and allocated in the system.
• Develop and maintain strong working relations with the sales and operations departments.

Experience / Qualifications Requirements

The position is a very hands-on role, requiring a highly driven individual who will hit the ground running.
 

In addition, the incumbent will possess:

• Full CPA (K)/ ACCA or equivalent qualifications and a university degree in Accounting/Finance/ Business or a related field.
• At least 5 years of practical and progressive Credit experience in a busy commercial organization.
• Strong business acumen/awareness and people management skills.
• Advanced Computer skills with excellent knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience in use of SAP ERP is essential to the role.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should forward their applications to info@hcmc.co.ke by Wednesday 3rd June 2015.

While applying; quote the title of the position you are applying for on the e-mail subject field; include your day and evening telephone number, email address and current remuneration.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.