Credit Controller (Interior Design)

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• CDL was founded in early 2003 by its current Managing Director Lucy Mmari.Within her 14 year tenure in a well established logistics company, She honed her skill in human resources management and thereafter started CDL.
• Credit Controller (Interior Design)
• Job Type
• Full Time
• Qualification
• BA/BSc/HND
• ,
• Professional Certificate

Experience

• 5 - 7 years
• Location
• Nairobi
• Job Field
• Finance / Accounting / Audit
• Role Purpose
• The Credit Controller will manage the end-to-end order-to-cash cycle, ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control, timely collections, customer account reconciliation, credit risk management, and compliance with applicable tax requirements.
• The role will also deputize for the Head of Finance when required, supporting month-end close, management reporting, cash-flow management, statutory compliance, and supervision of junior finance staff.
• Key
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA (K) or ACCA qualified.
• 5–7 years’
• in credit control, accounts receivable, or a related finance function, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity.
• Broader finance
• covering month-end closing, management accounts, cash-flow forecasting, and statutory compliance.
• Practical knowledge of Kenyan tax requirements, including VAT, electronic tax invoicing, withholding tax, and tax filing systems.
• using ERP/accounting systems such as Sage, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics/Navision, Odoo, or QuickBooks.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Good understanding of IFRS, particularly revenue and receivables accounting.
• Desirable
• in construction, fit-out, contracting, manufacturing, or other project-based industries.
• with retentions, contract variations, milestone billing, and performance guarantees.
• managing large corporate or retail customer accounts.
• Previous
• deputizing for a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Head of Finance.
• Credit management certification and/or professional accounting membership.
• Key Competencies
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Assertive and professional approach to collections.
• Commercial and financial awareness.
• Sound judgement and decision-making.
• Leadership and people-management skills.
• Integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Strong organization and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively with Finance, Sales, Projects, Operations, Procurement, and Stores.
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Responsibilities

• Billing & Invoicing
• Prepare accurate invoices based on contracts, LPOs, deliveries, certified milestones, and approved variations.
• Ensure timely and compliant issuance of electronic tax invoices and credit notes.
• Verify pricing, quantities, contract values, discounts, and applicable taxes before invoicing.
• Ensure all completed work and deliverables are billed promptly.
• Credit Control & Collections
• Manage the debtors’ ledger and drive collections against agreed targets.
• Follow up overdue accounts through statements, calls, meetings, and client visits where necessary.
• Negotiate payment plans and escalate problem accounts appropriately.
• Work with Sales, Projects, and Operations to resolve issues affecting customer payments.
• Recommend suspension of supply, debt collection, or legal action where required.
• Credit Risk Management
• Manage customer credit applications, KYC documentation, references, and verification.
• Recommend credit limits and payment terms and monitor customer exposure.
• Review customer creditworthiness and payment history regularly.
• Advise management on credit risks relating to customers, contracts, tenders, and payment terms.
• Customer Accounts & Reconciliation
• Allocate customer receipts accurately and promptly.
• Conduct monthly customer account reconciliations and resolve outstanding discrepancies.
• Process credit notes, refunds, and write-offs in line with approval procedures.
• Maintain complete and accurate supporting documentation for customer accounts.
• Contract & Retention Management
• Track contract retentions and follow up on their release when due.
• Monitor advance payments, guarantees, contract variations, and certified values.
• Reconcile contract amounts against invoices and payments received.
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• ax & Statutory Compliance
• Ensure correct tax treatment on sales transactions.
• Support VAT preparation and compliance.
• Reconcile withholding taxes and related certificates.
• Ensure sales records and electronic tax invoices are accurately reflected in financial records and tax returns.
• Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare regular debtors’ ageing and collections reports.
• Maintain rolling collections and cash-flow forecasts.
• Monitor DSO, overdue balances, collection efficiency, and major debtor exposures.
• Support expected credit loss assessments and recommendations for provisions or write-offs.
• Present receivables performance to management when required.
• Deputizing for Head of Finance
• Act on behalf of the Head of Finance during periods of absence, within delegated authority.
• Support month-end and year-end closing, reconciliations, management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and reporting.
• Assist with short-term cash-flow forecasting and payment prioritization.
• Oversee timely statutory filings and payments when acting in the role.
• Liaise with auditors, banks, regulators, tax authorities, and other external stakeholders as required.
• Supervise, coach, and allocate work to junior finance staff.
• Support implementation of finance policies, controls, and process improvements.
• Audit & Internal Controls
• Prepare receivables schedules and supporting documentation for audits.
• Support customer balance confirmations and resolution of audit queries.
• Maintain strong controls over invoicing, credit notes, receipts, and customer accounts.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and follow up on control weaknesses.
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