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Credit Control Officer
About this role
The role is for a Credit Control Officer at Notionwave Technologies in Abuja. It involves assessing and approving customer credit, monitoring exposure against limits, and managing collections and reconciliations. The employer is a solution development and consultancy firm that leads engagements with experienced delivery professionals. The position requires handling debtor management, reporting, and maintaining credit files in line with policy. It is suited to someone with a background in credit control, accounts receivable, or debt collection, with emphasis on accuracy and client interaction.
What you would do
- Verify customers' legal identity and trading details before granting credit.
- Assess customer creditworthiness using trading history, references, and existing debt and recommend credit classes and limits.
- Monitor unpaid receivables, committed orders, and delivered goods against approved limits and terms.
- Send payment reminders and statements before due dates and record payment commitments.
- Place overdue accounts on credit hold and follow up with customers with next actions.
- Prepare repayment plans for overdue balances and escalate high-risk accounts to management.
- Reconcile customer accounts with Finance and Sales for invoices, receipts, deliveries, returns and disputes.
- Maintain customer credit files, signed agreements, approvals and dispute records.
- Prepare debtor ageing and support periodic credit limit reviews.
- Support periodic credit limit reviews with required data and reports if applicable.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- 1 to 2 years' experience in credit control, accounts receivable or debt collection.
- Experience in FMCG or distribution is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of accounting or ERP software and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong follow-up, negotiation and communication skills; professional with customers.
- High integrity, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Part-qualification in ICAN, ACCA or similar professional body is an advantage.
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