Credit Manager Job at Le Meridien Ogeyi Place

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Job Title: Credit Manager

Reference Code: 20125089

Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Department: Finance

Employer: Le Meridien Ogeyi Place

Company Description:  – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotels and leisure companies in the world with more than 1000 properties in over 100 countries, is  a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W, Le Meridien,  Aloft and Element.  – Le Meridien Ogeyi Place is ideally located in the heart of the Nigerian oil and gas city of Port Harcourt. It is situate beside the Port Harcourt Polo Club and the busy Aba Road that connects to South East Nigeria.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

•   Effect collections so that accounts outstanding and bad debts are reduced to the minimum and cash flow to the maximum, operating within Starwood and local policy guidelines.

•   Determine credit limits to be extended to individuals, guests, companies and groups using or planning to use the hotel facilities.

•   Work closely with the Accounts Receivable Supervisor and Front Office cashier, Supervisor, to make sure that all guest billings are processed correctly and efficiently and to follow up on subsequent billings and effect collection of past due accounts.

Requirements:

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•   Strong oral and written communication skills.

•   Supervisory experience desirable.

•   Strong knowledge of the local market

•   Proficient with PC applications-Windows, MS Office including Excel

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

•   Judgment in knowing when to escalate issues to the next level of management.

•   Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft office tools

•   Good organization, communication, verbal & written skills

Education: Bachelor's Degree or HND in Accounting. Part qualified ACA or ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience:

•   Five years in a reputable organization, preferably in an international hotel chain. Two or more years of which must be in credit and collection positions.

•   A minimum of three years in supervisory position.

•   Knowledge of local credit and collection procedures.

Grooming: All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Starwood standards.

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