Accounts and Collections Officer

Responsibilities:

•  Maintaining and reviewing financial records.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting and tax laws.
• Coordinate and procure all internal purchases and track vendors and deliveries.
• Provide procurement procedures and processes.
• Conduct Vendor prequalification, due diligence, and post service evaluation and assessments.
• Coordinate efforts to collect debts with sales and accounting departments.
• Create plans and strategies for collecting debts.
• Adhering to financial laws on the regulation of debt collection.
• Contact and communicate effectively with debtors by phone to negotiate and implement debt recovery plans.
• Negotiate settlements to receive payments on certain percentages of debt
• Maintain electronic records and hard copies of all payment plans, amounts paid, and communications.
• Deliver monthly statements of debtors and collection updates to management.
• Advise on repayment plans that are appropriate for the degree of debt and the circumstances of the consumer.
• When necessary, escalate calls to managers.
• Entering data and keeping correct debtor records.
• Work in accordance with key performance metrics.

Requirements:

• A degree or its equivalent in accounting or similar.
• At least 1 year’s previous working experience as an Accounting Officer.
• Knowledge and competency in accounting principles.
• Proficiency in management system.
• Administration skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other accounting software's.

Location: Accra

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Attractive