Debtors Head / Controller

Our national client is looking for a dynamic, well seasoned Head of Debtors to ensure that the retail group of Companies’ cash flow is maximised, and credit risk is minimized through efficient debt collection and active monitoring of accounts.

1. Core Job Accountabilities:

• Ensure that the credit, billing, and collection policies are developed for approval, communicated to divisions, and adhered to.
• Maintain Debtors data base by deleting (placing on hold) inactive stores, updating store contact details, ensuring uniformity in store naming conventions and account numbers, linking store accounts to account groups, and confirming accuracy of banking details
• Ensure the onboarding process for new stores is adhered to and the relevant debit order collection documents and credit applications are signed and filed for all companies
• Run consolidated age analysis monthly for all companies and provide comments on overdue accounts and circulate to the team
• Run the debit order collections for all companies and perform receipting for all collection batches
• Ensure invoicing is completed timeously for all companies by the relevant invoicing staff
• Run Statements to Stores
• Follow up on overdue accounts – resolve through direct interaction with Store
• Run the monthly debtors meeting
• Balance accounts receivable to GL
• Manage the query resolution process for billing and credit
• Implement several projects for the group (ie

Requirements:

Min 5 years experience in Debtors at a senior level essential.

Experience in overseeing staff

Proficiency in Syspro

Previous experience in Debtors in retail sector highly advantageous