Credit Controller - Midrand at Datacentrix

Purpose:

• Responsible for recovering money owed by a customer to the organization. Also report to sales and management on outstanding issues, whilst highlighting potential debtor problems

Requirements and Qualifications:

•  Matric is essential and a tertiary qualification will be an advantage.
•  Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
•  Copes effortlessly within a high stress and pressurized environment
•  Strong reconciliation skills
•  Ability to sense unnecessary credit risks and escalate problems to management.
•  Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills required.
•  Excellent administration skills required.
•  Ability to work and perform without direct supervision
•  Project a presentable and friendly image to clients with a professional telephone manners.
•  High level of energy
•  Excellent communication skills
•  Team player
•  Attention to detail.
•  Self-confidence and self-driven
•  A high level of perseverance
•  Be patient, tolerant and diplomatic.
•  Be willing to go the extra mile.
•  Ensure client satisfaction.
•  Ability to carry out instructions
•  Must have own transport and valid driver’s license

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out full function of credit control.
•  Ensure that all queries relating to requests for proof of delivery, goods returned, rebates or claims will be resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
•  Liaise with warehouse staff as well as sales staff on issues related to debtor’s control.
•  Liaise with sales staff, regarding status of account and discuss overdue amounts which are not resolved and find a solution to prevent aging of accounts.
•  Accept responsibility for the performance and duties as laid down by company policy.
•  Monthly debtors’ reconciliations
•  Daily telephonic collections and recording of such action on system.
•  Daily action of outstanding queries
•  Monthly Cash flow / banking forecasting
•  Processing daily receipting and ageing debtors accounts correctly
•  Daily assistance to other departments such as sales and procurement
•  Maintaining debtors ageing according to terms and credit limits
•  Reporting default of payment to Credit Control Supervisor
•  Meet monthly collection targets and reduce number of days sales outstanding.
•  Minimize credit risks.
•  Attend debtors’ meetings and report on ageing.
•  Issue final demands
•  Attend to monthly statements and close-off procedures.