Assistant Manager – Credit Control

Job description / Role

Overview: To assist the Manager with the entire credit granting process, including the consistent application of a credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and the assessment of the credit worthiness of potential customers, with the goal of optimizing the mix of company sales and bad debt losses
- Motivate the credit and collections staff
- Manage relations with collection agencies and credit reporting agencies
- Manage relations with credit insurance providers
- Manage relations with the sales department
- Maintain the corporate credit policy
- Recommend changes/improvements to the credit policy where necessary
- Manage customer credit files
- Accept or reject staff credit recommendations
- Visit the largest customers to establish relations
- Monitor periodic credit reviews
- Monitor deductions being taken by customers
- Manage the application of late fees
- Manage the corporate financing program

Requirements

- Bachelor degree in business
- 5+ years of credit experience
- Experience with credit scoring systems preferred
- Thorough knowledge of credit-related laws
- Experienced in negotiations
- Ability to prioritize multiple functions to meet required deadlines while maintaining the highest level of quality and accuracy

About the Company

The Al Sulaimi Group of companies started in 1970. The Group covers a wide range of industries and services. ASG activities offer engineering and industrial solutions in many domains such as welding & cutting, fire & safety, security systems, automotive workshops, industrial and construction equipment & consumables, Oil & Gas, NDT inspection, metal fabrication yards and maintenance and repair workshops. Additionally we cater to other businesses through associate companies under the management of experienced partners, such as: Industrial catering, infrastructure contracting and carpentry & interiors. Al Sulaimi Group has operations in Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq.