Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, this role maintains accounts and secures payments on an assigned group of delinquent accounts for selected high-volume producers and complex accounts by means of telephone, correspondence, or personal contact. Maintains complete and accurate financial records. Prepares standard financial statements and reports. Develops basic reports and maintains ledgers.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills/Competencies

Relevant insurance industry experience
Practical exposure to credit control accounting and preparation of producer statements
Good communication skills (both written & oral) and interpersonal skills to effectively work with different departments
Strong analytical, planning and organization skills
Proven ability to perform well under pressure and regularly meet strict deadlines a fast-paced environment
Excellent spreadsheet skills (Excel)
- Time Management: Ability to handle multiple priorities, organize work and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail: Maintain accuracy of work
- Communication: Effective communication skills at all levels of business
- Strong team player

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, this role maintains accounts and secures payments on an assigned group of delinquent accounts for selected high-volume producers and complex accounts by means of telephone, correspondence, or personal contact. Maintains complete and accurate financial records. Prepares standard financial statements and reports. Develops basic reports and maintains ledgers.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills/Competencies

Relevant insurance industry experience
Practical exposure to credit control accounting and preparation of producer statements
Good communication skills (both written & oral) and interpersonal skills to effectively work with different departments
Strong analytical, planning and organization skills
Proven ability to perform well under pressure and regularly meet strict deadlines a fast-paced environment
Excellent spreadsheet skills (Excel)
- Time Management: Ability to handle multiple priorities, organize work and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail: Maintain accuracy of work
- Communication: Effective communication skills at all levels of business
- Strong team player

Credit Control Operations

Daily review of receipts and payments postings to debtor’s ledger, ensuring they balance with the cash book
Daily identification of un-allocated cash (receipts) and payments in the debtor’s leger
Review of monthly leger and statements – prepare exceptional report and identify write offs, and overdue premiums
Meet weekly collection targets and refer problem accounts to the department managers
Refer defaulting accounts to lawyers to institute legal action or to debt collectors after approval by the credit committee
Ensure the monthly Withholding Tax and annual returns are prepared
Convene the war room and follow up action plans, distribute and explain data to the Underwriting department managers
Recommend to the credit committee which producers should have their credit facility withdrawn
Liaise daily with underwriters on queries raised by the producers
Monthly review of bad debts and provisions
Ensure debtors leger is properly aged and is in agreement with the GL
Check and review agents’ commissions monthly, ensure that the paid commissions are allocated and ensure that only licensed agents are paid commissions

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