Sawa Energy Client Receivables & Collections Manager Jobs in Uganda

Sawa Energy Client Receivables & Collections Manager Jobs in Uganda ; Sawa Energy is recruiting an ambitious and energetic professional to support its operations. This role is a cross-functional role that reports directly to the Group Head of Finance & Admin, leading the execution of the Accounts Receivable Collection Action Plan (ARCAP) to ensure the timely collection of outstanding payments from clients. This role involves maintaining a structured, professional, and transparent approach in enforcing the collection process while upholding Sawa Energy’s key principles: politeness, respect, empathy, transparency, and adherence to procedures.

Key Responsibilities :

● Payment Reminders & Escalations: Proactively follow up on overdue invoices through a structured timeline of emails, messages, calls, formal notices, and on-site visits, escalating from friendly reminders to final warnings and system shutdown enforcement.

● Legal Enforcement: Lead management of our legal collections support, including Legal AR Tracker, and ensuring the Legal provider is executing on the ARCAP.

● Legal Proceedings & Decommissioning: Support the legal team on any legal action, asset recovery, and contract enforcement, including decommissioning.

● Record-Keeping & Reporting: Maintain detailed documentation of collection actions within company software, including follow-ups, legal escalations, and demonstrating compliance with company procedures.

● Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work closely with Finance, Technical, and Business Development Teams to align on collections, settlements, and escalations.

● Client Relationship Management: Ensure all collection efforts are conducted with professionalism, respect, and empathy, upholding Sawa Energy’s values while securing payments.

● Provide weekly reports to GHFA on outstanding receivables, collection status, and escalations.

Job Requirements:

● Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Law or related field.

● 3+ years of experience in accounts receivable, credit management, or collections.

● Strong negotiation and communication skills with the ability to engage professionally with clients.

● Must take personal accountability for tracking numerous activities across workstreams and driving them all to a successful conclusion.

● Must display a track record of thriving in a fast-paced sales environment, able to work towards and hit KPIs.
● Being a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit is paramount.

● Experience working with banks in Uganda

● Familiarity with SMEs in the following industries: agri-processing, health facilities, hospitality, manufacturing, education facilities, & telecom.

● Must be very comfortable working in the digital realm, using tools such as Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets), CRMs and other remote working tools.

● Ability to work under pressure and maintain a calm and structured approach.

● Understanding of legal and financial implications of overdue payments and default cases.

● The role may include regional travel from time to time

Other Critical Requirements:

Technical skills

Accounting, financial modeling, writing, and presentation skills are strongly desired for this role.
Leadership

We are a team of self-starters, and expect all team members to take initiative, own their projects, and assume leadership within their set of responsibilities.

Communication

This role involves communicating both within the team, and with partners. As such, effective written and verbal communication is integral to ensure all stakeholders are aligned.

Multitasking

We are looking for a team member who can manage many projects at once while still meeting deadlines. We seek someone with strong multitasking, decision-making, and organizational abilities to ensure the workload is managed effectively.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

How to Apply

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