Credit Controller

Our client, seeks to employ a Credit Controller to be responsible for the full Debtors function; to build and maintain relationships with customers and internal departments

Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure trade receivables are promptly collected within the agreed payment terms and before an account becomes overdue
Monitor timely collection and follow up on debtor performance issues
Monitor customer’s account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities and follow up closely on debtors account aging report
Responsible for credit control functions such as ageing, statement of accounts and other supporting documents on request and send to the customer
Respond positively and professionally to customer’s queries and work closely with other departments to resolve issues and effectiveness in the collection of outstanding receivables and overdue payments, as well as maintaining key customer relationships
Responsible to identify and reconcile disputed debts to minimize the risk of bad debts
Issuance of reminder letter and statement of accounts to customers
Take immediate action on delinquent accounts and accounts with queries
Lead / supervise Accounts Clerk
Conduct periodic credit control reviews and meetings with internal sales and operation teams on monthly basis

Handle customers’ enquiries and take appropriate action to resolve any outstanding payment / disputes issues
Review and assess existing and prospective customers credit worthiness and provide proactive feedback of credit risk to management
Continually monitor & review current practices and procedure including credit control system processes and where necessary, make recommendation in respect of enhancements
Follow-up and settle bad debts account or Account under legal case
Regional visits to discuss trade receivables and resolve outstanding issues
Maintain debtor’s data base and information
Provision of bad debts and maintain thereof
Conduct performance of monthly price checks and negative GP review
Monitor and utilise credit insurance
Process of cashbook
Basic Admin and day to day tasks

Download the various payment reports / processing
Create refuds list
Conduct new customer security checks and Credit Applications
Assist with general account queries (phone / e-mail)
Lease order cover
Desired Experience & Qualification

Matric
Relevant tertiary qualification
3 years experiance in Credit Control
Experiance in Credit Insurance will be an advantage

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