Our client a prominent health facility known for delivering quality healthcare services. Their modern infrastructure and advanced medical technologies cause them to stand out hence catering to a diverse range of medical needs. Whether outpatient care, specialized treatments, or emergency services, they are designed to provide a comprehensive approach to health management.

Job Summary

Our client’s purpose and search for a credit controller is to manage the company’s finances by evaluating new and existing customers’ creditworthiness, ensuring timely payment for goods and services, and collecting outstanding debts to safeguard the business’ cash flow and profitability. This role involves assessing credit applications, setting credit limits and terms, reconciling debtor balances, chasing late payments, resolving disputes, and building positive customer relationships to maintain financial stability.

Job Description

• Risk Assessment: The ideal candidate must have the ability to evaluate new and existing customers’ financial stability and credit history to determine their eligibility for credit and set appropriate limits and terms.
• Cash Flow Management: They should ensure there is consistent and timely collection of payments for invoices to maintain healthy cash flow for the business.
• Debt Collection: The ability to actively pursue and recover overdue payments from customers who fail to meet payment deadlines will be a standout task for the candidate.
• Dispute Resolution: The ideal candidate should be able to address and resolve any issues or queries related to invoices or payments to facilitate prompt payment.
• Financial Stability: There will be need to play a crucial role in maintaining the company’s financial health and profitability by minimizing bad debts and write-offs.
• Customer Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure smooth account operations and encourage timely payments.
• Reporting: The candidate should have the ability to prepare reports and data on credit activities, debt recovery efforts, and potential payment issues for management.
• Adherence to Credit Policy: There must be willingness to follow the company’s credit policies by all customers.
• Other Tasks: Performing such other tasks and duties as the Company may from time to time designate as forming part of this job description.

Job Requirements

• Certified Accountant (CPA/ACCA) with a minimum of 3 years of experience in finance.
• Critical and quick thinker who is proactive and has the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• The candidate should have integrity and the ability to work in informal markets.
• They should be IT Literate that is to say, they are able to learn new MIS systems with a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• They should possess the ability to create and maintain relationships
• They should be a team player, highly motivated & and a self-starter.
• The candidate should also possess discipline and have the ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures while being a functional problem solver

• Risk Assessment: Evaluate new and existing customers’ financial stability and credit history.
• Cash Flow Management: Ensure timely collection of payments for invoices.
• Debt Collection: Actively pursue and recover overdue payments.
• Dispute Resolution: Address and resolve issues related to invoices or payments.
• Financial Stability: Maintain company’s financial health by minimizing bad debts.
• Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Reporting: Prepare reports on credit activities and debt recovery efforts.
• Adherence to Credit Policy: Follow company’s credit policies.
• Other Tasks: Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Certified Accountant (CPA/ACCA)
• Critical thinking and proactive
• Integrity and ability to work in informal markets
• IT Literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Relationship building
• Team player, highly motivated & self-starter
• Discipline and ability to follow SOPs

• Certified Accountant (CPA/ACCA)
• Minimum 3 years of finance experience