Group Debtors Manager

Matric and 2-3 years management experience is essential
Credit Qualification / Degree would be an advantage
Recent experience with Government debtors is essential
Knowledge of National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act and POPI
Comfortable to operate within an environment with active shareholder involvement
Proficiency in Syspro or any ERP package will secure
Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office (strong Excel).
Oversee and manage the full debtor’s department for the group of companies consisting of 9 companies and more than 1500 active customer accounts, which vary from private groups, government accounts and COD customers all over South Africa as well as export customers.
You will oversee, manage and monitor 6 Credit Controllers
Taking full accountability of Group Debtors by overseeing the department and managing the debtors team.
Manage month end processes , balancing intercompany banks and doing journals to ensure cut off on month end runs smoothly.
Prepare and distribute all internal debtors reports to different branches and management monthly.
Ensuring customer statements are sent timeously to customers on a monthly basis.
Establish strategies in terms of risk management and collections to ensure accounts are kept within agreed limit and terms.
Managing Payment Allocations, Cash flow monitoring to assist with treasury management.
Initiate legal action against debtors who evade or refuse repayment according to the terms and conditions.
Regular meetings with clients and sales representatives to resolve big account issues.
Reviewing customer credit requests and applying credits where necessary.
Responding timeously to client inquiries and follow queries through until resolved.
Ensuring customer statements are sent timeously to customers on a monthly basis.
Overseeing the Capturing of Bank statement by the debtor’s department for Accountants to capture Payments.
Prepare amortisation schedules for approval of payment arrangements.
Calculate and post interest on payment arrangement schedules.
Facilitate annual performance appraisals of the debtors team.
Assist with the annual audit regarding customer accounts and the collection of balances.
Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
Managing financial queries from Divisional Managers.
Facilitate monthly debtors meetings with management.
Any ad hoc projects required.