Finance Operations Associate at Jumia

What’s this job all about?

The Finance Operations Associate will be responnsible for timely cash collection and reconcilation from delivery providers and restaurants

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for timely cash collection from delivery providers and restaurants through calls, emails and face to face meeetings
• Investigates and reviews credit risks involving customers and suppliers
• Provides timely reporting based on the deadlines
• Handles day-to-day activities in communicating with the delivery providers and restaurant with supervision from the senior team
• Prepares and follows up letters of collection
• Regularly reflects the status of credit and collection activities on a daily basis
• Manages escalations and is able to enforce processes in place set for collections

Qualifications

• Fluent English and Swahili
• Min 6 months experience collections / debt recovery and/or accounts receivable roles
• Proficient Microsoft Excel and Word skills
• Ability to work analytically within a high pressure problem-solving environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce giant
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures