SGC Investment Limited is Zambia’s leading brand in Fuels, Transport & Logistics, Kwik marts with its head office in Ndola.

We are recruiting for the following position

JOB TITLE : Credit Controller

REPORTS TO : Senior Accountant

FUNCTION : Accounting

LOCATION : Ndola Head office

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

To help the business to make critical Accounting and Finance decisions by collecting, tracking and correcting the Company’s finances thus ensuring that financial records are accurate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collection of all Trade receivables that are more than 7 days overdue via telephone, emails or physically visiting the Clients.
• Send weekly Customer statements and reminder letters for overdue Trade Receivables
• Develop & or maintain a Trade Receivables escalation process with reference to SGC Credit Policy.
• Aged Trade receivable reporting with responsibility of reducing receivables days, every week.
• Liaise with SGC Internal Legal Department when all departmental procedural routes of debt collection have been exhausted.
• Put Customer’s accounts on hold as & when the amount is in RED or, about to go beyond the credit limit.
• Create Customer credit Limits for Authorization by the Finance Manager, Directors & the Managing Director.
• Review and regularly monitor credit limits for all Trade Receivables
• Coordinate with the Accounts Office and the Sales Team for customer credits or refunds when required.
• Carry out general office administration duties as required by Finance Manager, Other Directors and the Managing Director.
• Monitor and control Customer prepaid accounts effectively and regularly carry out reconciliation of balances for prepaid clients.
• Have access to Trade receivables information from all Accounting Software the entire SGC Segments are using and maintain a good filing system as well as maintaining an accurate customer data base for the entire Company.
• Prepare Trade receivables monthly reports for the Attention of the Finance Manager.
• Checking customer credit ratings with the Banks and other institutions.
• Timely collection of Debts and customer payments
• Maintain contact with Clients to ensure invoices are clear for payment.
• Scrutinize potential and new credit customers by employing reference checks.

REQUIREMENTS /QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Grade 12 certificate
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in accounting or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounts
• Experience as a credit controller will be an added advantage
• Paid up Member of ZICA
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel & ERP software
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities
• Good communication skills
• Strong attention to details
• Team player

• Collection of all Trade receivables that are more than 7 days overdue via telephone, emails or physically visiting the Clients.
• Send weekly Customer statements and reminder letters for overdue Trade Receivables
• Develop & or maintain a Trade Receivables escalation process with reference to SGC Credit Policy.
• Aged Trade receivable reporting with responsibility of reducing receivables days, every week.
• Liaise with SGC Internal Legal Department when all departmental procedural routes of debt collection have been exhausted.
• Put Customer’s accounts on hold as & when the amount is in RED or, about to go beyond the credit limit.
• Create Customer credit Limits for Authorization by the Finance Manager, Directors & the Managing Director.
• Review and regularly monitor credit limits for all Trade Receivables
• Coordinate with the Accounts Office and the Sales Team for customer credits or refunds when required.
• Carry out general office administration duties as required by Finance Manager, Other Directors and the Managing Director.
• Monitor and control Customer prepaid accounts effectively and regularly carry out reconciliation of balances for prepaid clients.
• Have access to Trade receivables information from all Accounting Software the entire SGC Segments are using and maintain a good filing system as well as maintaining an accurate customer data base for the entire Company.
• Prepare Trade receivables monthly reports for the Attention of the Finance Manager.
• Checking customer credit ratings with the Banks and other institutions.
• Timely collection of Debts and customer payments
• Maintain contact with Clients to ensure invoices are clear for payment.
• Scrutinize potential and new credit customers by employing reference checks.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel & ERP software
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities
• Good communication skills
• Strong attention to details
• Team player

• Full Grade 12 certificate
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in accounting or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounts
• Experience as a credit controller will be an added advantage
• Paid up Member of ZICA