Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market.Role Objective

Responsible for ensuring customer and withholding tax receivable balances are quickly and completely collected to avoid money loss and improve cash inflows.
Responsible for developing and continuously improving credit policy and its application, as well as provide adequate support for team members.

Essential Duties

Check customer’s credit situation
Recommend whether to offer or decline credit request(s)- he can recommend but not decide?
Deal with internal and external queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and
negotiate re-payment plans
Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
Meet cash & debtor targets set by the firm
Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timelines
Maintain accurate records of the credit control portfolio
Regularly contact customers to ensure all relevant debts are effectively managed
Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company’s policies and relevant National regulations
Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
Plan and coordinate monthly debt review meetings
Follow up with legal on debt cases
Ensure WHT receivables are effectively pursued for recovery
Provide accurate advice on billing queries
Propose write-off of irrecoverable receivables
Provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
Undertake account reconciliations of complex accounts escalated by AR/as required
Ensure monthly reporting deadlines are met as required
Send out monthly client statements/letters as agreed from time to time.

Requirements

Minimum of HND / BSc or equivalent in Accounting, Business or Finance related courses
Membership of relevant professional bodies preferably ICAN, ACCA, NICA and any other credit control certification will be an added advantage
Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience
Growing through the rank of account positions
Self-motivated, self-confident individual who is comfortable operating with minimal direction and thrives in a dynamic environment

Key Skills & Competencies:

Financial reporting knowledge
Applies accounting principles and concepts in recording and analysing business and financial transactions in accordance with professional and regulatory/ statutory requirements
Understands internal financial procedures and applies understanding of internal information systems to improve work productivity
General knowledge of the uses and applications of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
Good problem-solving skill
Competency with ERP systems
Good supervisory skills.

Value & Attitudes:

Entrepreneurship
Agility
Performance
Speaking honestly
Be optimistic and bold
Overcome stress
Take medium & long-term goals on board
Be a decision maker
Succeed with the team
Be a role model and respectful.

Working Conditions

Normal for an office environment
Requires working with computers
Frequent visit to client offices.

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Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market.Role Objectives

A Credit Control Officer is responsible for recovering money owed by customers to the organization.
The credit function plays a vital role in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time to assistthe organization manage their cashflow.

Essential Duties

Reporting to the Credit control supervisor, theCredit Control Officer role will perform a wide range ofduties and responsibilities. These may include,but are not limited to:
Chasingup overdue payments via telephone and email and visits
Invoicing
Resolvingcustomer Accounting queries and issues
Setting credit limits
Reconciliation of payments to customer’s accounts
Solve problems regarding incorrect payments.
Identifying clients that exceeded credit limits for disconnection.
Highlighting problem customers to senior management
WHT recovery and follow up.

Requirements

HND / B.Sc. or equivalent in relevant discipline
A minimum of 3 years cognate experience in similar role

Skills & Attributes:

The more common skills and attributes that are most needed for this role may include:
Understanding of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Management
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to prioritize and multitask
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Tenacity and ability to have difficult conversations
Willingness to escalate debt issues
Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages.

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