Retail Debtors Finance Consultant

SUMMARY:
Do you live in the Bloubergstrand, Milnerton, or Parklands area, and are ready to join our long-term client, a leader in their industry who is based in Paarden Eiland, for your next career move?
 
They require your solid bookkeeping experience to manage credit applications and their debtors division. Excellent opportunity to grow in their company and advance your career.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, with relevant tertiary qualification advantageous
• Customer–focused to understand and address customer concerns
• Highly organised as to juggle multiple accounts and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills to take data and support logical, pragmatic and structured reconciliations to meet outcome
• Good communication skills both spoken and written
• Results-Driven in meeting customer and company expectations
• Ability to integrate with both internal and external customers; sales, operations and finance teams

• Resolve disputes and billing issues between POS and Financial system (XERO)
• Oversee the complete debtors function within the retail accounts receivable department
• Monitor the organization's credit policies and practices
• Manage credit limits and credit terms for customers
• Ensure sales ledger, accounts receivables reports are accurate and up to date
• Contact customers to follow up on outstanding payments and overdue accounts

• Negotiate payment plans with customers in line with company policies
• Maintain accurate records of all collection activities etc
• Address and resolve payment discrepancies

• Calculate and complete settlement discounts
• Ensure all invoices are printed and synchronized in both POS and Finance systems
• Collaborate with finance, sales and operations team to ensure seamless account management and financials processes

• Collaborate with warehouse and sales teams on credit control matters
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with debtors while enforcing payment obligations is a crucial aspect of role
• Report payment defaults and keep record thereof