FINANCE & ADMIN: Credit Controller/Debtors Clerk

We are looking to employ an experienced, hard-working and efficient person to fill this Paarl based position

The successful candidate must have:

• 5-10 years’ experience in credit control
• Bookkeeping, credit control or similar qualification
• Working knowledge of the National Credit Act (NCA), Debt Collectors Act, and POPIA as they apply to credit control and collections
• Excellent computer skills – experienced on Excel and ERP system (experience on QMUZIK advantageous)
• A quick learner, who is dedicated and enjoys credit control
• Organised, neat and pays attention to detail
• Able to cope under pressure and respond quickly to customer requests
• A professional manner, with excellent communication skills and telephonic skills,
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Comfortable representing the company professionally when engaging with corporate customers on account queries
• Flexible and willing to work longer hours if required
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring junior debtors’ staff advantageous

The primary tasks include:

• Check bank statements and do age analyses
• Process and settle payments
• Follow up on overdue payments in line with NCA requirements
• Process cash sales and settle
• Do credit checks on new credit applications
• Process invoices and send statements
• Debtors account maintenance, reconciliation, and settling unallocated payments
• Journals
• Communicate on a daily basis with customers
• Prepare and manage legal handover files; liaise with attorneys on outstanding accounts
• Report on debtors’ days, aging trends, and bad debt provisions to management