Credit Controller at Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) Limited (ESL)

In 1992, for the first time ever, The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (UK) gave the first shipping award to a candidate from the African continent. The "CORY BROTHERS SHIPPING AWARD" went to ESL’s founder and Managing Director, Mr Silvester Kututa. This was the first of a series of international shipping and logistics awards in our gall...

 

Credit Controller

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience3 - 5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Credit Management.
  •  Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks.
  • Setting up the terms of credit for new clients as per credit policy, with guidance from supervisor.
  • Coordinate with major credit insurance partners to determine credit risk prior approval.
  • Liaise with GCFO and EXCOM on special credit approvals.
  • Negotiating payment plans.
  • Managing the collection of all payments and debts.
  • Preparing statements and reports for the Management Accountant and the Group CFO.
  • Liaising with internal and external customers.
  • Timely managing debt collection processes.
  • Manage the external debtor collector appointed.
  • Monitoring Credit management internal controls and credit risk procedures.
  • Proactively identifying high risk customers for effective credit risk management.
  • Prompt Reconciliation of accounts and sending out statements for timely payments.
  • Follow-up credit issues under Legal Department.
  • Identify & mitigate all company bad debts and align with group credit policies on collection and provisions.
  • Coordinate with internal & external auditors and provide debtors balances confirmations every end of the financial year.
  • Sound Credit Policies.
  • Implement any changes in credit management policy, such as the PFI model and any exemptions.
  • Sensitization of team members on areas that affect them.

Additional Tasks.

  • Adherence to professional conduct.
  • Ensure Compliance to relevant Statutory, QMS Standards, Financial and Tax laws.
  • Liaise with the ICT to ensure automation of the credit control processes.
  • Regular reporting on credit control performance and any exceptional matters.
  • Support the annual budget formulation process and monitoring.
  • Implementation / close of gaps noted from reviews (ISO, other audit management reports).
  • Ensure the customer database is always updated in the ERP.
  • Any other duty assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in finance or a related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
  • CPA (K) or ACCA certification.
  • Minimum 3–5 years post-qualification experience.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) Limited (ESL) on forms.office.com to apply

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