Credit Controller at Rostrum East Africa Limited

Job Details

• Ensure invoices are paid on time.
• Assist with billing of customers.
• Collect all outstanding debt from customers as per set targets.
• To reconcile debtors accounts to ensure accounts up to-date
• Circulate debtor statements to clients as per set timelines.
• Perform regular visits to clients for collection of outstanding payments.
• Manage disputes related to outstanding payments.
• Ensure all customer reconciliation issues are raised and sorted and/or escalated to the line manager
• Prepare demand letters for issuance to clients where appropriate and as per policy.
• Update the customer database with current contact details
• Ad hoc tasks as needed or assigned in support of the credit control function.
• Provide daily updates and weekly reports on debt collection.

Required Skills

Excellent English language skills and a high attention to detail are necessary for this role together with a can do attitude! In addition you will should also possess:

• proficiency in English (oral and written)
• excellent communication and people skills – particularly on the phone
• good time keeping skills
• problem-solving skills
• be able to cope with high pressure environment
• prepared to work flexible hours and sometimes out of normal office hours

Qualifications

• Age; Above 35 years.
• At least diploma in Business Management or Accounting.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Has highly developed IT skills (MS office) and SAGE accounting software.
• Qualified accountant (ACCA or CPA).