Controller – Credit Management Job

Job Title: Controller – Credit Management

Organisation: MTN Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Team Leader – Credit Controller

About US:

MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda, providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services.

Job Summary: The Controller – Credit Management will implement and maintain an effective credit control system to minimize credit risk, maintain adept level of customer service delivery, ensure that outstanding postpaid debt is kept within acceptable levels and maintain professional delivery of customer service.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

In charge of the maintenance of strict policies and procedures regarding suspension and reactivation of non-paying subscribers.
Follow up and ensuring that all issues raised by the clients are sorted out in a timely manner.
Ensuring that all payment plans made with clients are within acceptable company policies.
Reconciliation of accounts while ensuring that all payment schedules got from clients are correctly and appropriately applied.
Notification of clients regarding amounts overdue for payment by phone/writing/meetings.
Liaising with Sales department on clients with outstanding debt
Prepare weekly performance reports
Ensuring that all clients payments are appropriately applied
Ensuring timely reporting for duty and meetings

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant for the MTN Uganda Controller – Credit Management job must hold a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Accounting and Finance or Business-related degree preferably accounting as a major
A professional qualification in accounting (ACCA & CPA) and experience in credit management system will be added advantage.
Two years of experience in a busy finance department of a large commercial enterprise
Experience working in a medium organization.
Appreciates teamwork fundamentals
Highly developed analytical thinking
Good Interpersonal skills, ability to listen and observe
Good written and verbal communication skills
Flexibility and ability to handle stress
Good planning and organization skills
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Possess honesty & Integrity fundamentals as a minimum
Excellent strategic and business planning skills
Excellent Commercial Acumen and negotiation skills
Good Communication and presentation Skills
Strong operational skills
Good planning and monitoring skills