Vacancy At Spectrum Forwarding

Job Title: Credit Controller Responsibilities

• Ensure proper follow up on all outstanding debts and pursue collection for Freight Outstanding.
• Enter Daily Cash Receipts & apply clearings, generate Cash Reports, file Cash Reports, Bank Lockbox Reports and copies of checks received.
• Prepare Daily Bank Deposit, match up backup with copies of checks to file, when needed, transport deposit to financial institution.
• Maintain strict follow-up including audit trail on weekly top twenty outstanding report and ensure that outstanding stays within the global guidelines
• Ensure compliance to procedures laid out in order to strictly adhere to the corporate credit policy.
• Audit and mail daily invoices, match up international invoices with proformas.
• Handle the credit process every year for new and old credit customers.
• Ensure to attend call from all internal & external customers and provide timely response of mail queries.
• Coordinating with different internal stakeholders and GSC for issues related to customers outstanding issues.
• Fax copies of invoices and/or statements as requested–answer all discrepancies in invoice book
• Prepare, enter and document all adjustments (A/R and OE & Invoicing)
• Match, mail and file all adjustments with relating backup
• Enter all new customer information and changes.
• Process and analyze all new customer credit applications
• Research Problem Accounts
• Perform Month End Close as scheduled
• Assist in an annual financial audit on a timely basis.
• Maintain customers’ credit limits and adjust weekly.
• Call, fax and e-mail customers to collect on past due invoices
• Follow up with Customer and Customer Care Department regarding discrepancies as needed
• Fax copies of invoices and/or statements to customers as needed
• Manage internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
• Evaluate, prepare and distribute credit alert and Agent Status Report monthly to management
• Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Be prepared to assist and/or perform tasks/work other than described in this job description
• Perform all duties within the company’s safety, health and environmental regulations. All other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• BS Degree, Diploma or equivalent in Accounting or Finance Required
• 2+ years’ progressive experience in an accounting or controlling function within a shipping industry
• SAP experience strongly preferred, and MS Office (a must)
• Knowledge financial consolidation systems (Hyperion) and internal control framework a plus
• Demonstrated strong financial analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy under tight deadlines and to manage multiple projects.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills
• Solutions oriented can quickly assess a situation and offer alternatives with related risks and rewards.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to multiple customers with competing priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong initiative, able to work independently.
• Demonstrates a high sense of urgency and drive for results.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills, analytical with excellent follow-through skills.

Location: Lagos
Closing Date
31st January, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications via mail to: [email protected]