Vodacom Recruits Credit Control Officer

Vodacom Business is an international company with its head
office based in Johannesburg, South
Africa and operations in the 12
other African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya and Cameroon.
With
customers in 40 African countries and spread throughout the world and
European offices in London, Paris and Brussels, some travel could be a
requirement.

Job Title:  Credit Control Officer

 Department: Finance
Reporting to: Credit Control Manager
Job type: Full-time
Employment type: Permanent
Location: Lagos

Key role

• Responsible for credit control and account receivable functions in Lagos region

Principal Accountabilities/Objectives

• Administer Customer credit vetting and new customers on-boarding procedures
• Carry out telephone and email follow up and ensure collections are done as at when due
• Ensure delivery of invoices to customers based on the agreed payment terms
• Ensure all payment cheques are picked and remitted to Vodacom bank accounts
• Issue and ensure delivery of payment receipt to customers
• Manage customer relationship in terms of payments
• Perform internal procedures such as booking of payment receipts, processing of credit notes and tax entries
• Carry out account reconciliation and reconciliation meetings with customers on payment issues
• Any other AR duties which might be required

Communications and Work Relationships

Internal:

• Account staff
• Business Development Group
• Service Management

External:

• Customers
• Other Business Units: All Departments

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency requirements

• Prospective candidate should be a graduate of Accounting or social sciences with not more than 3 year experience in finance.

Other requirements are:

• Innovative thinking
• Effective presentation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to take ownership and leadership by influencing superiors
• Good interpersonal and people management skill
• Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment
• Working and relating with peers excellently
• Multitasking abilities and ability to work under pressure
• Effective public speaking, communications and writing skills

How to Apply

Should you meet the above requirements, please submit your CV to careersng@vodacom.com

Deadline: 31st August 2015