Credit Controller - Administration and Pre-Legal

Recruiter:

Network Contracting

Job Ref:

NCM002739/RMt

Date posted:

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

15000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Are you a detail-driven Credit Controller with strong administration and pre-legal exposure? This opportunity is ideal for a motivated professional who thrives in collections, reconciliations, and customer engagement while working in a structured finance environment focused on performance, accuracy, and service delivery.

POSITION INFO:

Company and Job Description

An established organisation is seeking an Administration & Pre-Legal Credit Controller to join their finance team. This role focuses on managing debtor portfolios, driving collections, minimising bad debt, and ensuring full compliance with internal credit policies and procedures.

You will be responsible for end-to-end debt collection activities, account reconciliations, customer query resolution, and liaison with internal stakeholders such as Sales and Billing. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to pre-legal processes, attorneys, liquidations, and business rescues — ideal for someone looking to deepen their credit control expertise.

You’ll gain broad exposure across credit control, reporting, customer engagement, and pre-legal processes, while working in a performance-driven environment that values accuracy, accountability, and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a debtor portfolio (up to ±100 accounts), ensuring timely collections in line with payment terms
Perform daily reconciliations, allocate receipts, clear unallocated cash, and process journals
Handle customer queries with a 48-hour turnaround, maintaining accurate client records
Liaise closely with Sales to resolve outstanding AR issues and follow up on purchase orders
Prepare reminder letters, manage defaulting accounts, and follow escalation protocols
Support handovers to attorneys, blacklisting processes, liquidations, and business rescues
Process credit notes, billing adjustments, and rate queries
Complete month-end activities including reallocations and reporting on top clients
Assist with audits and participate in regular credit and customer meetings

Job Experience and Skills Required

Education:

Degree or Diploma in Accounting or Finance (minimum requirement)

Experience:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a financial / credit control environment
Proven exposure to collections, reconciliations, customer accounts, and pre-legal processes

Skills:

Strong administrative and reporting capability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and deliver under pressure
Solid people skills with a customer-centric mindset

Attributes:

High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong problem-solving ability
Confident relationship builder
Willingness to work overtime when required

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For more information contact:

Riah Mthimunye
Researcher: Finance & IT

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