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Date Posted: Wednesday, August 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
We are looking to hire an experienced credit controller to expertly manage the debts of our company. As a credit controller, you will be responsible for collecting debts from our company debtors, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of company debts, processing invoices, maintaining the sales ledger, and providing administrative support.

To ensure success as a credit controller, you should have a good eye for detail and the ability to reconcile complex company accounts. Ultimately, a top-class credit controller can maximize company profits by efficiently managing its debts.

Key Result Areas:
• Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention
• Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated from the AR team
• Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors
• Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team
• Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team
• Prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company’s tax database
• Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
• Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits
• Make sure that clients comply with federal, state and local tax regulations
• Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws
• Coordinate outsourced tax preparation work
• Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports
• Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications

Key Skills & Attributes:
• Ability to evaluate organizational structures and governance to protect the long-term interests of stakeholders.
• Ability to make recommendations for appropriate strategies to ensure adherence to governance structures and application of best practice internal controls.
• Understanding of risk management for the best interests of an organization and its stakeholders.
• Ability to monitor and apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Application of appropriate leadership strategies to effectively deliver business objectives.
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage people to optimize performance and effectiveness.
• Ability to collaborate, support and work to achieve the objectives of the organization, harnessing appropriate digital technologies.
• Ability to act proactively and thinks strategically, in anticipating organizational needs, recognizing the wider business environment and dynamics.
• Ability to align organizational strategic objectives with stakeholder needs and manage expectations.
• Ability to apply business acumen and commercial awareness to deliver business objectives.
• Ability to adopt and apply innovative methods and technologies to implement strategy and manage change.
• Demonstrate personal effectiveness in fast changing environments.
• Ability to reconcile complex debtors’ accounts.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to deal with problematic clients.

Competencies:
• International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accreditation (essential)
• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Education and Professional Qualifications
• Degree in fields of Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• ACCA and CPA qualifications required.
• Good understanding of the legal complexities of loans, payment plans, and interest rates.
• At least 10 years’ experience in Credit Control & Tax Accounting.
• Proficiency in business management and accounting software, such as SAP and Quick books.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting standards and regulations.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested Candidates should submit applications and CVs to people@nextmedia.co.ug 


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