Senior Debtors Controller (EE)

Our client based in Port Elizabeth is looking to employ a Senior Debtors Controller. (EE)

Requirements:

• Matric and 3 years Diploma / Certificate in Bookkeeping / Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Debt collection experience.
• Customer service.
• Basic MS Office Skills.
• Knowledge of Pastel Evolution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage debtors’ clerks and assist them where necessary.
• Ensure that the credit, billing, and collection policies are developed for approval, communicated to divisions, and adhered to.
• Ensure the onboarding process is adhered to and the relevant debit order collection documents are filed for all companies.
• Run consolidated age analysis monthly for all the companies and provide comments on overdue accounts and circulate to the team.
• Ensure invoicing is completed timeously for all the companies by the relevant invoicing staff.
• Follow up on overdue accounts.
• Run the monthly debtors meeting.
• Balance accounts receivable to GL.
• Manage the query resolution process for billing and ensure billing recons are performed monthly.
• Resolution of customer queries.

Non-technical skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially email and telephone etiquette.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting receivable principles.
• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently.
• Good people skills.
• Attentive to detail and passionate about problem-solving.
• Able to accurately estimate work required on tasks, prioritize work and deliver to deadlines.
• Able to think creatively outside the box.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.