Credit Controller at Peoplelink Consultants Ltd

CREDIT CONTROLLER (GROSS SALARY - Kshs60,000)

Our client, a pharmaceutical company based in Nairobi is seeking to employ a credit controller.

Job Purpose

• Assist the CFO with overseeing the credit control function, both evaluation of new customers’ credit worthiness as well as the credit worthiness of existing customers. Acting as a link between finance and sales and assisting with collection of debtors and evaluating what collection strategies to be used.
• The job also includes resolving problems in relations to payment in a professional effective manner and reconciling complex month-end or periodic accounts.
• The candidate must also report on outstanding issues, while capturing potential debtor challenges or hiccups.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Online approval of sales orders based on creditworthiness.
2. Communicating with customer or sales reps on overdue accounts.
3. Preparation of monthly debtor’s collection target and update accounts.
4. Preparation and circulation of monthly debtor listing.
5. Review of credit worthiness of new customers via account opening form before review by CFO.
6. Periodic review of overdue customers and recommendations to CFO when to escalate to demand letters/legal action for difficult to collect customers.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

1. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
2. Thorough knowledge of MS Excel and its applications.
3. Cash management, Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance competencies.
4. Detailed knowledge of the Kenyan income and VAT tax laws.
5. Advanced knowledge of SAP.
6. Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in commercial.
7. Should have CPAs or ACCA.
8. Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment to corporate mission.
9. Those who are within the age bracket of 28-35 years are encouraged to apply.