4G Capital Collections Manager Job in Nairobi, Kenya

4G Capital

Job title: Collections Manager

Reporting to: CEO

Hours: 8:30 – 17:30, Monday- Friday and beyond when required

Location: Nairobi, with occasional local travel required

Purpose of the position: This role’s purpose is to lead and motivate the collections team in order to achieve collections targets, support the Chief Operations Officer in running the day to day operations of the business unit. 

Working closely with branch and support staff in monitoring data integrity on the systems, managing information flow between the different business functions and recommending improvements to credit and general business processes. 

 

This role is also responsible for administering the collections process, and assisting in the smooth, efficient and effective running of the lending process.

Responsibilities & duties

• Leading and motivating the collections team in order to achieve collections target


• Overseeing the effective collection of company debt, daily and monthly reporting of Key Performance Indicators for the department


• Managing relationships with the branches in order to reduce exposure to potential bad debt


• Call Center Management functions including call monitoring and quality assessment


• Implementation and maintenance of a set of comprehensive Credit Risk Policies and Procedures


• Mapping out Collection Agents’ tasks and taking care of the team as well as managing KPIs


• Subject Matter Expertise during recruitment and Training of collection agents


• Introduce and evolve effective operations and reporting assessment tools to minimize risk and proactively identify problem areas


• Preparation of daily/weekly cash forecasts of customer collections.


• Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and Finance team on write off accounts


• Be responsible for the smooth running of the disbursement process through monitoring, examining and confirming disbursements on our mobile money platforms


• Monitor disbursement capital levels on these platforms and report accordingly


• Monitor the repayment rates across the entire branch network


• Monitor the progress of all defaulters and take timely steps to contain the situation as per the credit policy and SOPs governing this process   


• Liaise with collection agencies and the branches in the collection and mitigation NPLs


• Play a significant role in monitoring the integrity and completeness of data captured by the branch staff


• Flag any discrepancies and seek swift clarity of these variance

Academic & trade qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Economics, finance, or a related subject


• Msc. will be an added advantage

Work experience & skills

Essential

• 5 to 7 years’ work experience in a similar position


• Experience in leading a team


• Experience in call centre management


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strong negotiation skills

Desirable

• Experience working in a microfinance institution


• Experience in mobile money    

Personal qualities & behavioral traits   

• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, employing effective time management and organizational skills


• Ability to work independently and as a team to meet deadlines, goals and objectives


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written


• Strong client service orientation


• Excellent critical thinking skills


• Mature self-starter who takes initiative

If you are interested and meet the above requirements and competencies, kindly send your cv and cover letter detailing your suitability for the position applied for to careers@4g-capital.com 

Kindly headline your Application Collections Manager.

Applications deadline is Friday 15th April 2016