Accounts Receivable Controller - Modderfontein at AECI Limited

Job Description    

• Monitor and maintain accurate accounts receivable records and control reports
• Supervise accounts receivable staff
• Credit control: Perform credit application function, annual credit limits reviews, credit adjustments, credit limit monitoring, notify customer/relevant parties when customer credit limit is about to be reached
• Monitor and assist with accounts receivable processing: Daily processing of all debtors incoming receipts and clearing of all customer accounts, assist with requesting remittance advice to reconcile unapplied payments, verify tax exemptions, request WHT certificates and initiate journal vouchers
• Debt collection: Compile AR age analysis report and update daily commentary. Follow up on unpaid or short paid accounts and ensure full payment is received, escalate and make sure they are resolved within SLA, Escalate and address outstanding debt issues to AR Manager and Business, as per Customer Account Management process.
• Reporting: Monitor daily commentary on overdue debtors, daily confirmation, Actual vs. Confirmations, subsequent receipts, Compile any account receivable reports.
• Monitor and assist with dispute and query resolution: Ensure to resolve customer disputes/queries within SLA, Escalate unresolvable disputes/queries to business manager, and communicate outcomes of disputes/queries to all relevant parties.
• Business controls and governance: Assist and comply with AR policies and procedures, Comply with SLA criteria (specific to area of responsibility).
• Regularly meet with Customer and Business Managers from different departments to discuss overdue debtors.

Qualifications & Experience    

• Matric / Grade 12 with University degree or National Diploma in Accounting or Credit Management 5
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Accounts Receivable Department with credit control experience, credit management, month-end reporting and customer Relationship Management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Supervisor.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP R3).
• Proficiency in Advance MS Office, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• NCA knowledge, Credit Bureau and customer vetting