Full Job Description
Job Purpose and Summary
As a credit control
specialist, you ensure collection of outstanding payments within the
agreed credit terms and minimize bad debt. Collaborate with the sales
team and maintain customer satisfaction through communication and
effective account management.
What we give
- Execute company’s Credit Policy.
- Achieve DSO
targets as agreed with Financial Controller.
- Achieve overdue
target as agreed with Financial Controller.
- Lead, train and
coordinate the credit team.
- Manage risk and minimize overdue
exposure through maximizing payment security.
- Evaluate
customers to assign or amend Credit Terms.
- Liaise with Sales
team to control supply and strict implementation of credit limits.
- Maintain frequent contact significant customers regarding
their accounts including reminders and dunning letters.
- Liaise with leasing partner and provision of customer data.
- Prepare monthly Accounts Receivable Status reports for Head
Office.
- Prepare frequent Aging Reports and Collection targets
for Management and for Sales Dept.
- Other ad hoc reports and
analysis as required by Financial Controller.
- Maintain
customer files and master data.
- Gain a strong understanding
of the ERP system and it’s capabilities to automate workload.
- Frequent communication with sales team to improve their
understanding of the importance of credit.
- Communication with
customer’s accounts departments / other departments to ensure
collections are ready for pickup
- Prepare and keep records of
the submitted invoices
What we ask
- Practical “hands-on” exposure to an environment with a
high volume of customers within Saudi Arabia (3 years minimum)
- Strong risk management and credit control skills
- Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Finance or an equivalent
qualification.
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
(Must)
- High level of written and spoken
communications (essential)
- Professional
appearance, attitude and communication style (essential)
- Familiarity with MS Office, Email and Internet
(essential)
You will need
Further information
- Customer focus
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Planning and prioritization
- Decision-making ability
- Team player
- Learning agility