Debtors Supervisor

SUMMARY:
An Internal Vacancy exists for a Debtors Supervisor in the Finance Division (Finance) at Head Office in Centurion.
 
The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

POSITION INFO:

• Managing the credit controllers in terms of collection, meeting deadlines and targets;
• Full debtors and collections function for certain national clients;
• Ensure accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures are processed accurately monthly for Debtor’s Department;
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables data;
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payment is accounted for and properly posted;
• Verify discrepancies and resolve client billing issues clients;
• Facilitate collection of invoices due by sending invoices and reminders and contacting clients;
• Generate statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status for the Group;
• Reporting problems to site managers;
• Approval of adjustments on accounts per the authorisation matrix;
• Ensure all managers and general managers have copies of monthly invoices and reports;
• Ensure credit notes are authorised and passed;
• Distribute age analysis to key personnel;
• Must be willing and able to travel to clients when necessary in order to resolve queries;
• Staff management and development of subordinates;
• Assisting the debtors’ manager in compiling the monthly group reporting on debtors for Exco and Bidvest;

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification;
• Completed tertiary qualification in Credit management or B. Com degree will be advantageous;
• Relevant 2 to 3 years’ experience dealing with clients and collections experience;
• Proficient in Afrikaans and English – 3rd language an advantage;
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills;
• Accounting knowledge and experience compulsory;
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to adhere to tight deadlines;
• MS Office essential and advanced working knowledge of Excel;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills;
• Clean disciplinary, criminal and credit record;
• Required to work overtime during critical periods in finance especially during month end and year end;