Key Responsibilities

• Credit & Portfolio Risk Management
• Account Monitoring: Actively track, monitor, and manage the portfolio of collectible accounts to ensure timely payments and reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Credit Control: Serve as the AR Controller by reviewing, monitoring, and managing credit limits and processing credit approvals for clients.
• Issue Resolution: Professionally handle and resolve disputes or payment issues with problematic clients to secure outstanding balances while preserving business relationships.
• Billing, Invoicing & Portal Management
• Sales Order (SO) Processing: Check and approve Sales Orders to verify financial accuracy before processing.
• Invoice Posting: Ensure accurate and timely posting of Sales Invoices onto the accounts receivable aging report.
• Client Portal Operations: Upload invoices directly to specific online portals for major accounts, including AVON, Unilever, and Ardent.
• Invoice Countering: Monitor and schedule invoice submissions for countering/verification in strict accordance with individual client schedules.
• Statement Verification: Perform routine checking and reconciliation of client Statements of Account (SOA) to identify and rectify discrepancies.
• Financial Reporting, Forecasting & Compliance
• Aging Reports: Prepare and maintain manual AR Aging Reports to track delinquency and overall portfolio health.
• Collection Forecasting: Provide the Finance Department with accurate, data-driven collection forecasts to assist with cash flow management.
• Weekly Reporting: Compile and deliver weekly AR and Collection updates via the standard Line Report format.
• Compliance Management: Ensure full compliance with specific corporate client payment systems and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ULP, Ardent).
• Financial Program Execution: Manage and execute strategic discounting programs with key corporate partners like Unilever and P&G.
• Team Operations & Administrative Support
• Logistics Coordination: Schedule and coordinate daily tasks for messengers to ensure physical document delivery and check collections are optimized.
• Ad-Hoc Duties: Perform other finance and administrative tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

• Experience with FMCG clients like Unilever, P&G, or AVON is a major advantage.
• Experience: 2–5 years of progressive experience in accounts receivable, credit control, or corporate collections.