Guinea Insurance Plc: Team Lead, Credit Control

As part of our transformation agenda, we are seeking the services of people who are humble, smart and hungry for success in a bid to create a world class insurance services provider
Successful candidate will be required to:
• Plan, direct and control the current to medium term strategies of the unit to ensure conformity with the business strategy
• Supervise the activities of the staff of the sections to ensure timely and efficient service delivery
• Coordinate and monitor prompt follow up and collection of premium payments from brokers/agents/clients
• Ensure proper allocation of various payments made by customers against debit/credit notes for accuracy of records
• Monitor and follow up returned cheques to ensure timely replacement by clients
• Ensure that reminders/statement of accounts are prepared promptly and sent to brokers/clients on outstanding premium
• Maintain positive relations with brokers/agents and handle debt recovery issues with tact and diplomacy
• Liaise with Unit heads within the technical and business development group to follow up outstanding premium payments
• Submit periodic reports on the company’s credit position to the Group head
• Review and approve monthly statement of accounts to be sent to brokers/agents to keep them informed on their outstanding balance
• Review the company’s credit control system for accuracy and completeness
• Ensure prompt reconciliation of brokers/agents accounts to generate information on brokers/agents financial standing with the company
The person
The right candidate must:
• Possess strong accounting knowledge
• Demonstrate strong credit analysis abilities
• Have bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting from a reputable institution of higher learning
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience of which 3 must be at middle management level in a credit control function
General Requirements
All successful candidates must:
• Be proactive and attach great importance to integrity and transparency
• Possess strong analytical minds and pay attention to details
• Excellent leadership, verbal, written communication and computer skills
• Be excellent team players, with drive and great interpersonal skills
• Be able to cope with change, to be flexible and handle uncertainty
• Possess strong presentation skills
• Be able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and “think on one’s feet’
• Be result oriented
• Be able to maintain appropriately directed energy and stamina, to exercise self control and to learn new behaviors
• Possess ability to exhibit tact and diplomacy in negotiations
• Demonstrate ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Relevant training from business schools would be a clear advantage
Comprehensive CV to be sent as a word attachment to: cv@guineainsurance.com