Credit & Collection Accountant

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain day to day operations for the fish feed business.
• Coordination with the finance and accounting team in Borg El Arab plant.
• Send weekly and daily analysis reports regarding customers' credit situation to ensure accounts are always updated.
• Monitor customer accounts daily with the aqua sales team regarding daily deposits for down payments and credit payment
• Maintaining a strong relationship with both the aqua sales team and customers.
• Ensuring that monthly credit cheques are collected on time.
• Formulate account statements for customers when requested.
• Resolve any customer billing problems if present
• Investigate historical data for accounts receivable
• Take actions to encourage timely payments
• Process payments and refunds
• Resolve customer credit issues
• Contact clients and discuss their overdue payments
• Prepare and present reports on collection activities and progress.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards.
• Previous work in industrial or agricultural companies is a plus
• Experience in supporting a commercial team in credit collection.
• Must have an assertive personality and be able to speak to customers
• Good English written and spoken
• Adequate accounting knowledge and education
• Willing to grow with the company and get more responsibilities with time
• To be proactive and eager to improve status and reporting

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles.
• Know how in credit accounting and handling customer accounts.
• Awareness of business trends.
• Experience with creating financial statements.
• Knowledge of general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process.
• Accounting software / ERP System experience.