Job Title: Credit Officer
Location: Nairobi
Industry: Financial / SACCO
Our client, a leading SACCO is seeking to recruit for the position of a Credit Officer, who will be in charge of overseeing successful running of the credit functions.
The ideal candidate MUST have a minimum 5 years of working experience in a credit control department in a busy property office. Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assist in the setting up of the credit control system
- Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
- Follow up overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales
- Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
- Handle disputed debts and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
- Provide accurate advice on payment queries
- Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal enquiries
- Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
- Undertake account reconciliations as required
- Send out monthly client statements/letters as may be agreed from time to time
- Provide cover for other accounting functions as requested
- Other duties as delegated from time to time by the Finance Manager or any other person designated in their absence
Qualifications
- B Com Degree or equivalent
- Professional qualification e.g. CPA III , ACCA or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years experience in credit control
- Experience in Property Industry is an advantage
- Ability to demonstrate experience of working in a credit control dept in a busy property office
- Familiar with accounts procedures, client ledgers, disbursements and office accounts
- Possess a good understanding of Excel, Word and other accounting systems
- Experience of dealing with clients at all levels, including corporate entities & high net worth Individuals
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- High standard of numeracy, accuracy with attention to detail
- A team player with a flexible approach and a willingness to learn
- Outgoing and confident personality who is able to operate at all levels
- A self-starter who is pro-active and can set and achieve goals
- Strong organisational & time management skills
- Ability to recognize potential risks to the Firm that should be escalated
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