Freight & Collection Agent (20003636)

This position is responsible for the collection of payments made payable to Carib Star Shipping Limited on behalf of ZIM Integrated Shipping Service Limited and the maintenance of payments in customers’ accounts. Manages and disburse amount from petty cash.

Requirements:

Collection Process

• Daily collection of monies received from all customers must be processed for immediate issuance of receipt.
• To prepare daily lodgments for collection by armored courier for bank deposits.
• Prepare daily Batch Control record reflecting collections, for Supervisor’s approval.
• Maintenance of clients’ accounts
• To monitor advance payments with a view of clearing outstanding associated invoices and present exceptional items to be investigated by the Supervisor.
• To scan Cargo Release forms associated with Detention Security charges and upload them to customers’ accounts daily.
• Dispatch all invoices associated with credit customers within 24 hours upon validation of cargo.
• Petty Cash Management
• Manage and disburse petty cash payments upon presentation of approved vouchers.
• Accurate recording and receipting of monies, daily
• Daily uploading of Cargo Release forms to Customers’ accounts
• Dispatch invoices relating to credit customers within 24 hours of validation of cargo.
• Four CXC/GCE O Levels with passes including Accounts, English Language and Mathematics.
• One year’s experience in a similar position
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel and Power Point)