The Credit and Customer Billing Department within the Finance Division of Safaricom Limited is responsible for managing the credit relationship between the organization and its debtor’s portfolio. To build on the existing team of professionals, we are looking to fill the following position:
SENIOR CREDIT CONTROLLER
REF:FIN-CC-JAN09
Reporting to the Principal Credit Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following;
- Debt management on assigned debtor’s portfolio.
- Reconciliation of customer accounts periodically to ensure prompt payment receipts hence increase company’s cash flow.
- Ensure that collection plans milestones affect only unpaid accounts.
- Ensure that customers who have payment plans re not affected by the collection plan.
- Review of the periodic high balance reports and bars where necessary.
- Management of disconnected and overdue on the assigned accounts through discussions with customers on payment plans.
- Recommend and prepare the accounts to be handed over to debt collection agencies and lawyers.
Minimum Requirements
- A Degree in any business discipline from a recognized university. A CPA (k) qualification will be an added advantage.
- Relevant professional qualification in credit management preferably a Diploma in Credit Management.
- Must have 5 years work experience in Credit and/or Risk Management in a busy commercial environment. 2 years of which should be in supervisory level with a proven track record.
- High resilience and have impeccable character and good communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate sound experience, technical competence, effective team leadership and liaison skills.
- Computer proficiency and ability to operate integrated accounting software. Oracle Financials is essential. Report writing skills are a fundamental requirement.
- Have a positive approach to ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
- Thorough knowledge of the contemporary local and regional GSM issues.
- Must have good leadership, managerial and supervisory skills coupled with hands on experience in mentoring/coaching staff.
- Highly innovative, with excellent analytical skills and ability to meet stringent deadlines.
If you meet the requirements and are self driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job reference number to the address below. All applications must be delivered on or before Thursday, 15th January 2009.
The Resourcing Manager
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi.
Via email:
hr@safaricom.co.ke
