
Job Title : CREDIT CONTROL OFFICER
Duties and responsibilities
- There should be a close liaison between the credit controller and the marketing /sales department so that credit issues are resolved smoothly.
- Checking customer's credit situation
- Setting up the terms and conditions of the receivable and payable balances
- Dealing with internal queries about payments, ensuring customers pay on time and negotiating re-payment plans
- Assist in the setting up of the credit control system
- Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
- Meet cash & debtor day targets set by the organization
- Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescale
- Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity
- Regularly making contact with customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary
- Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
- Ensure that all transactions are compliant with Company's policies and regulations
- Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
- Provide accurate advice on billing queries
- Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal enquiries
- Propose write off of irrecoverable receivables
- Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
- Undertake account reconciliations as required
- Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
- Send out monthly client statements/letters as may be agreed from time to time
- Develop the credit management capability within the practice
- Other duties as delegated from time to time by your Line Manager or any other person designated in their absence
- If any customers stop paying or pay late then it's your responsibility to stop the providing services, start legal action to collect the money owed (if necessary) and in the case of bankruptcy you'll have to report to your higher management about the strategies to make sure you can recover what you can.
- You are expected to regularly review the company's debt recovery procedures
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
- The candidate should be in Possession of a Diploma/ Degree in Credit Control
- At least 3 years of experience in a busy healthcare facility is an added advantage
Required Skills & Abilities
- The ability to work in a team as well as individually
- Sound decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Drop your CV to the HR office or email jobs@coptichospital.org Deadline
for application is 2nd April 2018. Late applications will not be accepted!!!!