Credit Control Officer at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS)

• The role will report to the Credit Control Manager and will be responsible for debt collection and reconciling of clients’ accounts.

Key responsibilities:

• Reconcile and maintain accurate customer transactions to reflect the true position of clients' accounts.
• Maintain credit records in an orderly manner.
• Maintain client relationship while collecting debts.
• Ensure strict adherence to internal controls in credit management processes, including sales/revenue recognition, client account management, debit and credit notes, and receipting.
• Reverse dishonoured cheques on customer accounts and timely return to the customer for replacement.
• Reconcile unallocated receipts accounts and cash sales accounts to reflect the true position of the accounts.
• Carry out monthly reconciliations of the debtors' ageing and the general ledger.
• Review all unallocated payments and ensure the same are applied to correct customer accounts.
• Review the correctness of customer statements before release to the customers.
• Assist the Credit Supervisor in preparation of accurate weekly customer ageing analysis for presentation to the management.
• Customer visits to facilitate prompt debt collections.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business Administration or a business-related course
• CPA Part II certification or related course
• Credit Management certifications is an added advantage
• Clean driving licence with over 5 years of continuous driving experience
• Minimum of 5 years 3 years in accounting or credit management in a fast-moving goods or service sector environment.
• Functional skills; Communication skills; Negotiation skills; Report writing skills; analytical skills; Organisational skills; client relations skills