Credit Officer

Jamaica’s leading manufacturer and distributor of food and beverages, seeks to hire a Credit Officer to support our dynamic growth.

The Credit Officer will be responsible for processing and validating credit notes while also supervising team members in the absence of supervisor

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and approve customer orders that are consistent with approved trading terms for each account
• Circulate daily Held Order Summary reports to sales and credit teams
• Conduct reconciliation of customer accounts in the assigned sales region(s)
• Reconcile payment submission by reviewing and updating SharePoint, prior to cashiers’ posting
• Communicate with Sales Representatives and customers regarding skipped invoices, short payments, and other discrepancies to ensure that all transactions are cleared in full
• Continuous execution of the collection matrix
• Prepare overdue letters to delinquent accounts
• Prepare weekly / monthly reports (interim statements, trial balance etc.)
• Conduct mandated audits (route audits, receipt book audit)
• Execute month-end close and distribution of E-statements
• Daily application of credits and unallocated payments  to the related invoice
• Make recommendations to review credit terms and limits based on non-compliance with existing trading terms
• Manage all aspects of credit and collections for assigned sales region
• Expedite order review and  release qualified held orders
• Conduct risk management analyses using  sound judgment while also being required to manage the accounts receivables portfolio

JOB SPECIFICATION/COMPETENCIES [MINIMUM]

• Tertiary Level Qualifications in Accounting or Business Administration with at least two (2) years’ experience in a similar capacity 
• Excellent risk management analysis abilities
• Excellent communication skills – both in written and verbal formats including the preparation of reports and the ability to communicate with varying levels of staff
• Advanced competence in the use of MS office productivity tools (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Highly analytical with good problem solving and numeric abilities
• Flexible and adaptable with good planning, organization, and time management skills
• People oriented, detail-oriented and results driven with excellent interpersonal skills