Credit Controller (Construction Sector)

• Manage customer billing and invoicing, ensuring accurate and timely invoices based on contracts, LPOs, delivery notes, milestones and approved variations
• Drive debt collection and manage the debtors’ ageing to achieve monthly collection targets
• Assess customer creditworthiness, recommend credit limits and payment terms, and monitor customer exposure
• Perform customer account reconciliations and ensure accurate allocation of all customer receipts
• Track retentions, advance payments, guarantees, contract variations and certified project values
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax requirements, including VAT, eTIMS, withholding VAT, withholding tax and iTax
• Prepare debtors’ ageing, collections, DSO, cash-flow and other receivables reports for management
• Deputize for the Head of Finance during their absence and support month-end close, management accounts, budgeting and cash-flow forecasting
• Supervise junior finance staff and maintain effective finance controls, policies, procedures and segregation of duties
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and schedules

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Experience in broader finance functions, including month-end close, management accounts, cash-flow forecasting and statutory compliance

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax compliance, including VAT, eTIMS, withholding VAT, withholding tax and iTax
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/accounting systems and advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, lookups, reconciliations and reporting
• Good understanding of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills
• Experience in a project-based industry will be an added advantage