Job Details

Job Description

Closing Date
2024/07/12
Reference Number
OMN240620-1
Job Title Credit and Receivables Controller
Company Fertilizer a division of Omnia
Location – Country Zambia
Job Type Classification Permanent

Overview
• Ensure that collections from customers are made via either cheque or electronic platforms only.
• Any other duties that will be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
• CA registered with ZICA (Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants)

Experience
• 5 years managerial experience with a bias toward debt collection and credit control.
• Understanding of the Agriculture industry (advantageous)

Duties
To have overall responsibility and accountability for the implementation of the credit policy.
To be responsible for the quality of the overall receivables aging list at all times.
To reconcile customer accounts and align the sub-ledger/debtor aging profile with the general ledger
Engage, together with respective sales representatives, those long outstanding customers wishing to pay in instalments, a legally binding payment plan that provides recourse for Omnia Fertilizer Zambia i.e. security.
Credit Controller shall be the key contact person/coordinator with legal services suppliers involved in the recovery of long outstanding balances via legal processes
The Credit controller shall compile a monthly report of status and circulate to Financial Director
The Credit Controller is responsible for the monthly computation and posting of expected credit losses based on company guidance and IFRS subject to approval by the Financial Director
Credit Controller is responsible for the monthly reconciliation of the debtors subledger to the general ledger and presents for Financial Director’s review and approval

Job Competencies
The jobholder will support the efforts of sales representatives’ collections efforts in a coordinated collection effort. This will include the planning of target collection customers for each week
Ensure that collections from customers are made via either cheque or electronic platforms only
Any other duties that will be assigned from time to time