Account Receivables Officer at WIOCC Nigeria Limited

WIOCC is the leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa. We have the flexibility and scale to meet the ever-growing demand for reliable, high-speed capacity throughout Africa, driven by end consumers, enterprise users and the ecosystem that supports them. Our policy of continual investment in our network to create Africa’s first, truly hyperscale network infrastructure means ongoing investment for growth, ensuring our readiness to meet the future data volume demands of end users throughout Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Receivables Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Objective

• This role will be responsible for efficiently managing the full Account Receivables function.
• This individual will be used to working in a fast-paced environment and have experience working with large volumes.
• This role will handle the production and submission of invoices, invoice payment collection, dispute resolution and management.
• The Account Receivables Officer is also responsible for the management of debt recovery, which may involve stopping the delivery of services or undertaking legal action in the case of non-payment by the debtor.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices as per prescribed terms and sending to clients in a timely manner
• Sending regular statements of accounts to clients as and when required
• Reconciliation of discrepancies between clients’ records and the company’s statement
• Interact with clients to resolve any disputes that may arise
• Following up with the Finance Department on daily cash receipts
• Keeping track of all clients’ accounts to identify outstanding debts
• Escalating to Finance Director and/or Credit Controller on defaulting clients
• Addressing accounts related queries and assisting with internal/external audit queries
• Following up on all WHT deductions ensuring remittance to FIRS
• Ability to spot proactive opportunities to improve efficiency
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Attention to detail and deadline-driven
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to engage with all stakeholders including senior management.
• The ability to work under pressure and deal with high volumes.
• Professional communication (e-mail and telephone etiquette)

Qualifications

• B.SC/HND in any Social Science discipline
• 3years experience in Billing and Collection Management

Experience & Skills:

• Relevant Accounting / Bookkeeping Qualification
• Job and organisational knowledge
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• Computer literacy (MS Excel proficient)
• Strong organisational skills

Attributes:

• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards.
• Client focused, relationship builder.
• Boundless, passionate and flexible.
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships.
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and pay attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, including three referees, to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.