Job For Sales and Account Receivables Officer at 478 Limited

478 Limited is Nigeria’s preferred offline and online wholesale local store, serving a wholesale customer base that continues to grow exponentially, offering products that span various categories including drinks, beverages, canned goods, household items, oral care, healthcare, baby products, personal care and much more. We are currently recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Sales and Account Receivables Officer Location: Lagos Summary

• The Sales and Account Receivables Officer will be primarily responsible for debt recovery, responding to basic client inquiries and other clerical tasks related to maintaining the accounts receivable records of the company and devising strategies for the marketing, sales and growth plan of the company.

• Make copies of all cheques, complete deposit slips and make bank deposits.
• Work with management to verify status of delinquent accounts and solicit payments on overdue accounts.
• Send statement to outstanding customers.
• Communicate with client about billing discrepancies and questions.
• Make daily collection calls.
• Establishing strong relationship with existing and prospective customers.
• Creating new sales and bringing new accounts in order to gain market share.
• Manage customers by overcoming resistance, building trust and with regular follow up to close more sales.
• Work with company’s internal team, marketing and sales staff, in order to increase sales opportunities and to maximize the revenue of the company.
• Distribute customer statements, bills and invoices etc
• Make daily deposits of cash/cheques collected.

• Minimum of OND and maximum of HND in any discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in account receivables with particular reference to debt recovery.
• Previous sales experience is added advantage.

• Good problem solving skills.
• Good customer relationship skills.
• Good organisation and prioritization skills.
• Excellent relationship building and people management skills.