Debtors Controller – Sandton

Debtors Controller – Sandton

This role reports to the Financial Manager. You will be responsible for collecting debts

from company debtors, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of

company debts, ability to reconcile complex debtors accounts, processing invoices,

maintaining the sales ledger, and providing administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks.

• Managing and collecting debts from company debtors.

• Setting up the terms of credit for new clients.

• Negotiating payment plans and settlements

• Managing the collection of all payments and debts efficiently.

• Responding timeously to client inquiries

• Processing of invoices and credit notes

• Ensuring customer statements are sent timeously to customers.

• Managing the sales ledger.

• Liaising with customers and the sales team.

• Ability to deal with problematic clients.

• Ability to reconcile complex debtors accounts.

• Initiate legal action against debtors who evade or refuse repayment according to

the terms and conditions.

• Manage bad and doubtful debts schedules.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Matric certificate

• Degree or Diploma in Finance a definite advtage

• 2 years minimum credit control/debtors experience

• Strong reconciliation experience

• FMCG background very beneficial

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and

collection regulations

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records

• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers

• Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets and accounting software (SYSPRO)

• Proficiency in English and in MS Office

• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Please send your CV to Noelle Hill – noelle.