Description
Responsibilities
Manage the company's finances and internal control while validating all local purchases and import, theoretical margins of offers and all assets of the company.
Provide monthly reports on all finance and admin related business deals.
Control and validate posting entries made on the company’s ERP.
Organize end of year activities, including stock picking, relations with auditor, WHT and VAT follow up.
Check and validate financing solutions in partnership with management and other subsidiary Treasury team.
Ensure compliance with procedures i.e. establish procedures and check that the procedures are known and properly implemented.
Provide analytical statements of the operational services.
Perform necessary check of operations and work closely with Auditors.
Check the validity of business information for new customers before transmission to administrative services for processing
Provide administrative follow-up between requesting services, the service transit, import, and accounting (back-office business operations).
Open transit cases (gathering all the necessary documents: pro-forma, lading, customs declaration and checking compliance.) as soon as the order is placed.
Responsible for goods held in store: must be able to justify any discrepancy between the physical inventory and the IT stock.
Consistently interfacing with the Accounts team (internal and other subsidiaries) for proper accounting and record-keeping.
Validate credit and settlement terms of all sales record.
Constantly propose to management optimized third trade balance; balance between the settlements terms, actual payment terms and the volume of business involved.
Manage relationships with banks, vendors and other stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with regulatory authorities in all financial activities.
Manage the Annual Year End and other interim Audit Exercises.
Desired Skills and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant discipline. Master's degree will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 10 years progressive experience with a Multinational or renowned Organization or division of a big Corporation.
Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.
Excellent analytical skills.
Ability to anticipate and initiate changes.
Excellent communication skills are essential, in regards to presenting the results of analyses to management.
Excellent people management and leadership skills.
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Responsibilities
Manage credit assessments and make appropriate determinations according to the company’s credit guidelines to mitigate credit risks.
Lead negotiation of payment plans and improving debt collection processes whilst maintaining accurate records of customers' financial activity.
Manage the Credit Control team by providing strategic directions.
Monitor and track debtor position/account receivables and facilitate timely recovery of debts.
Ensure that long-outstanding debt is kept to a minimum and that the receivables ledger is always maintained accurately.
Implement the credit policy of the company and act as the secretary to the Credit Management Committee.
Facilitate the credit approval process for each new customer and present it to the Credit Committee for review.
Act as a go-to person that deals with all company’s credit control inquiries, both internally and externally.
Facilitate the issuance of credit notes to customers where applicable.
Liaise with the debt recovery agencies in the reconciliation and collection of outstanding debt where applicable.
Follow up with the responsible Sales Representatives to confirm the accuracy of customer account balances.
Circulate customer account statements monthly and perform reconciliations regularly to avoid long outstanding issues.
Desired Skills and Experience
Must have graduated with a 2.1 from a reputable University with a Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a business-related discipline.
Minimum of five (5) years Credit Control experience with at least two (2) years in a managerial position.
Must be a Chartered Accountant (ICAN, ACCA, ACA).
Previous experience in FMCG is an advantage.
Financial Accounting.
Good knowledge of Credit Control.
Financial Monitoring & Data Analysis.
Knowledge of ERP systems is highly beneficial.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Highly customer-focused and ability to motivate a team.
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