SUMMARY:
Debtors/Credit Controller
POSITION INFO:
Debtors and Creditors Clerk
We are looking for a reliable and self – driven Debtors and Creditors individual to join our team, part of their responsibilities includes, but is not limited to:
· Collect outstanding debts from our clients and make sure timely payments are made to our creditors.
· Maintain debtor’s book to ensure that the debt status is accurate and latest.
· Maintain a professional work relationship with our clients.
· Ensure that invoices and statements are sent as per the client contract requirement for supplier invoicing
· Preparing payments to our suppliers.
· Confirm with clients that they are in possession of all the relevant documentation.
· Solve outstanding debtor’s queries without delay.
· Monitor slow moving accounts to escalate to management so appropriate action can be taken.
· Follow up on outstanding debtors according to the agreed credit terms.
· Adhere to customer policies and procedures.
· Maintain security and confidentiality of company and customer information.
Reporting
· Accurate updates on all accounts to be provided to Manager once a week, or as required.
· Ensure that Housekeeping is done on a weekly basis and that all payments received are allocated to the correct invoices/client.
· Assist the Manager on ad-hoc tasks as per deadlines and work scope given by Manager.
Competence Requirements
· Attention to detail and ensuring accuracy is a MUST.
· Computer literate: Excel is very important (MS Office, Excel)
· analytical and numerical skills
· Good negotiation skills.
· Excellent communication and people skills (written and spoken)
· Experience in working with targets and strictly tight deadline driven.
· Self-motivated and output driven.
· Ability to be polite and compassionate without lacking confidence Be able to cope under pressure.
· Planning, coordinating and prioritizing.
Qualifications and experience required.
· Matric (Grade 12)
· Minimum of 5 years’ experience in debtors and creditors a MUST (local and foreign currencies) foreign preferred but not essential
· Competent in Excel is advantageous.
· Accounting diploma or relevant qualification would be advantageous.
