Experience

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  Real insurance company ltd

  May 2010 - Dec 2013

  Assistant accountant

  In this capacity, I supported accounting and finance processes in the credit control department. This involved: • Processing and dispatch of general, commission & claims payments.• Prepare and submit monthly statutory payments on time.• Monthly posting of payroll journal and timely processing and dispatch of payroll deduction cheques.• Ensuring paying bank is adequately funded in collaboration with treasury and credit control sections.• Management and replenishment of petty cash and bank reconciliations. Show less

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  Britam

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Accountant

  My primary focus in this role was ensuring that the company’s receivables were well managed by enforcing the use of credit control policy by all stakeholders within the company. To this end, I:• Ensured that the debtor’s ledgers are promptly reconciled.• Liaised with all Departments and Branches to ensure debtors are properly managed.• Regular intermediary visits to follow up on premiums • Managed unallocated cash by liaising with underwriters to book premiums on timely basis.• Carried out monthly bank reconciliation and booking of bank charges.• Attended to and resolving clients’ disputes in regards to premium balances • Sent monthly debtors reports and any other report as required by management. Show less

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  Saham assurance

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2021

  Credit controller

  In this capacity, I am responsible for the enforcement and implementation of sound and efficient credit control policies in the company in line with the laid down policy. I additionally oversee the following elements:• Management of debt portfolio in line with agreed credit terms.• Maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures. • Ensuring that the debt collection targets are in line with the company’s plans.• Providing risk management committee& board with appropriate information to aid decision making.• Ensure filling of tax returns with the respective authorities.• Liaising with underwriters on matters relating to premium collection and account reconciliation• Processing and monitoring of Insurance premium finance applications.• Preparation of monthly commissions due to agents and withholding tax.• Management of receivables and payables falling under credit control process.• Reviewing all general claim files before payment processing to ensure full premium settlement.• Collaborate with business and legal to pursue legal action and collection from defaulters.• Preparing monthly report relating to debt collection and liaise with legal debt collectors where debt collection has been referred to them. Show less

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  First reinsurance brokers ltd

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2024

  Credit controller
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  Aig

  Nov 2024 - now

  Team lead - credit control