Credit Control Officer – Logicom Distribution - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Overview

We are currently seeking to recruit a professional to assume the role of Credit Control Officer within the Finance Department. The position is based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The role requires the successful candidate to be involved in the general business of the credit control department, mainly monitoring of customer collections, contacting customers in relation to collections and various other related tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviewing and controlling customer balances and arranging collections.
• Opening new customers in the ERP.
• Reviewing and approving and releasing customer orders.
• Maintaining procedural framework for Credit & Collection operations and implement enhancements wherever required in the existing procedures.
• Ensuring that receivables are timely converted to cash with effective collection techniques and bad debts are maintained at minimum level.
• Strict implementation of flexible credit policies and procedures, but also to take calculated risk to increase revenues.
• Collection of information regarding new customers (Credit agency search/ supplier search / financial statements).
• Communication with customers / banks regarding returned/unpaid cheques.
• Preparation of customer reconciliations on a monthly basis with the top customers.
• Preparing and communicating to the collectors the daily collections schedules.

Skills & Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Able to register with SOCPA.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Arabic & English.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Planning & time management skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Strong Team Player.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
• The capacity to handle more than one decision-reporting centre.

Reporting

Credit Control Manager

Remuneration

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Logicom is committed to provide equal employment opportunities for all regardless of their race, colour, sex/gender, religion, age, marital status, cultural background, disability, nationality and political opinion. Employees are hired solely based on a specific vacancy’s requirements, taking into consideration the qualifications, previous experience and potential of each individual candidate.

We reserve the right to remove the announcement from circulation at any point in time when a satisfactory number of applications has been received.

Only applicants whose previous experience and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted.