Creditor Controller at Oxford University Press Southern Africa

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure timely payments collection while maintain a high level of customer retention.
• Reconciling and managing complex accounts.
• Ensure new accounts are managed and controlled effectively.
• New Accounts on boarding using external / 3rd party vetting systems.
• Responsible for non-tender debt, tender debt and intergroup debt collection.
• Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors DSO
• Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team.
• Liaising effectively and confidently with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.

Requirements

• Certificate in Credit Management entry level 2,
• Diploma or Degree in Finance or Accounting advantageous
• 3 years’ experience working in credit control and finance environment
• Credit risk management and collection on payment
• Customer Database Management
• Knowledge of the Educational Publishing Industry advantageous
• Invoice / Shipping Dispatching
• Customer services skills
• Knowledge of the current credit legislation is vital
• Excellent MS Office Excel Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• SAP knowledge and experience
• Experience working with Credit Vetting Engines
• Experience in working with large ERP systems

Attributes:

• Action and delivery oriented
• Ability to relentlessly focus on optimizing cash flow
• Good business acumen for problem solving
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a demanding workload
• Positive attitude
• Deadline-driven
• Meticulous and strong attention to detail
• Openness to change
• Displays ethical behaviour
• Supports teamwork and empowers others to achieve their objectives
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills