Credit Controller

Credit Controller Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Credit Controller to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Following up payments as needed;
  • Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team;
  • Manage full invoice discounting program with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Checking and posting of receipts to accounting systems;
  • Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors overdue;
  • Preparation of statements, client status reports and all relevant information as required;
  • Providing administrative support to the team;
  • Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within the organisation;
  • Timely and effective collection of all debts and customers payments;
  • Managing sales ledger;
  • Negotiating re-payment plans together with CFO and MD;
  • Reconciliation of debtors accounts;
  • Email/Post/print of all statements;
  • Providing required documentation to customers to ensure prompt settlement;
  • Liaising with Attorneys.

Requirements:

  • Strong Excel experience (pivot tables);
  • Excellent Afrikaans & English communication skills, both written and verbally;
  • Degree/Diploma/Certificate in Accounting will be an advantage;
  • Experience working on an ERP system;
  • Full debtors function;
  • Deadline and target driven;
  • Work efficiently under pressure;
  • Minimum 3-5 years experience in a senior debtors position;
  • Computer Literacy – Microsoft Word (mail merge), Excel (intermediate level), Xero (comfortably troubleshoot);
  • Detail oriented;
  • contactable references;
  • Preferably 1-4 Yrs Experienced Employees specializing in Finance – Corporate Finance/Investment/Merchant Banking or equivalent;
  • Clear credit record;
  • Minimum of 3 years’ credit control experience – preferable in a manufacturing firm;
  • Bill Collections.