Group Credit Manager Job Opening at Hass Petroleum in Kenya January 2015
Job Title: Group Credit Manager
The Company
: Hass Petroleum is a regional oil marketing company with a significant presence in East Africa and the Great Lakes region.We have fully fledged operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Somalia and the DRC, dealing with sale and distribution of white oils (Diesel, Petrol & Kerosene), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and our own brand of lubricants blended to world class standards.
The Job: We seek to recruit a qualified and experienced Finance professional to manage the group’s credit risk through appropriate assessment and management of the group’s Credit function.
The position reports to the Regional Finance Manager.
Key Responsibilities include;
- Monthly reporting of the Key Performance Indicators for the function
- Managing relationships with the clients in order to reduce exposure to potential bad debt.
- Implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive Credit Risk Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure effective reporting and assessment of new and existing accounts to minimise risk and proactively identify problem areas and customers.
- Preparation of weekly cash forecasts including customer collections.
- Manage the credit management function and overseeing the credit control function.
- Ensure a Risk and Opportunity analysis that is linked to Sales & Operation processes
- Leading and motivating the credit control team in order to achieve collections targets.
- Provide coaching support to the business units on receivables management
- Provide month-end and year-end instructions, schedules, and deadlines to ensure critical group wide deadlines are met
Desired Qualifications and Experience
- University Degree in a Business-Related field;
- Professional qualification in Finance (CPA-K or ACCA)
- ERP and IT proficiency- Excellent knowledge of accounting packages
- Experience in Oracle ERP system desirable
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Credit manager in a large organisation (Annual turnover of USD 100 million and above);
- Ability to meet and critical deadlines.
- Good knowledge of regional tax laws and practice
- Excellent negotiation, Communication and interpersonal skills
- Team player and capable of working under pressure
To Apply: If you are interested and meet the required profile, please send us your cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position and current remuneration to recruit@hasspetroleum.com on or before January 30, 2015.
Your application should include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts.
Applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.