Senior Credit Controller

Our client is seeking a Senior Credit Controller who reports to the Finance Manager, on-site, full time in the Rosslyn, Pretoria area.

You will manage the credit function and make decisions on credit limits, acceptable risk, terms of payment and enforcement actions with customers.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting

• Allocate receipts to individual debtor accounts using customer remittance advice.
• Bad Debt provision and handovers.
• Prepare process debit & credit journal entries.
• Prepare daily and monthly cash forecast.
• Maintain order release process.
• Maintain customer master data.

Customer management

• Maintaining relationships with customers
• Prepare customer recons on all overdue accounts.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries.
• Regular communication with customers to ensure timeous submission of statements, invoices and payments.
• Prepare letters to customers when required. Example: letters of demand for overdue customers, rebate letters.
• Customer visits and travel if required. (very seldom)

Reporting and compliance

• Report on monthly collections efforts, overdue accounts, rebates and settlement discounts.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentation slides on debtors related matters for the Finance Steering Committee.
• Manage the credit application process, ensuring compliance with internal controls and insurance requirements
• Support the external audit process
• Ensure compliance with company policies.

• Diploma in Credit Management or similar financial qualifications will be advantageous
• Minimum Grade 12
• 5 Years credit controller experience
• Knowledge and understanding of JDE (preferred)
• Experienced in MS Office
• Experiene with financial analysis and reports
• Ability to understand broader business and commercial issues
• Experience dealing with stakeholders at executive level
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience dealing with third parties and customers to resolve disputes
• Ability to manage complex accounts and handle pressure
• Analytic thinking
• Attention to detail and reporting accuracy
• Knowledge of principles of internal controls
• Time management