Debtors/ Billing Manager at JCDecaux Africa

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• BCom or relevant experience
• At least 5 years management experience of more than 10 employees including debtors and creditors
• Full understanding of management accounts, working out DSO and knowledge of foreign currencies
• Credit Vetting, Risk assessment, managing the impact of delinquent debtors on business
• Must be computer literate with advanced Excel & Word
• Must be able to travel into Africa

Added Advantage

• Experience in Experian, Kredit Inform and ITC reports
• Experience and understanding of contracts
• An understanding of the legal debt collection process (good understanding of the NCA)
• Multicurrency experience across Africa countries
• Strong IR & recruitment skills
• Must have understanding of software systems and Data Admin
• Good reporting writing skills

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage staff including HR issues (Recruitment & IR, i.e. disciplinary hearings, poor work performance, etc)
• Manage Debtors Department
• Manage Groups collections through target setting and monitoring
• Weekly monitoring and reporting of collections
• Implement and update Company’s credit policies and procedures
• Manage credit risk through automated reports.
• Manage overdue ledgers on a weekly basis and suggest measures to improve
• Deal with attorneys in legal handover process
• Full administration of debt collecting including standard correspondence
• Calculate monthly provisions for bad debts on agency commissions according to Company policy
• Monthly debtors reporting including days calculation
• Maintain acceptable debtors day outstanding
• Overseeing Billing Department
• Manage Group’s monthly invoicing through multicurrency environment
• Advise on updating the company sales contracts with up to date legislative changes (to be finalised by internal legal department)
• Administration of barter deal transactions relating to debtors book
• Assist site rentals department where applicable

Other duties

• Constantly improve on admin and system updates by automation of processes
• Setting of budgets
• Year end Group reporting for departments reporting to Admin Manager

Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong conflict & resolution skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to lead, motivate and supervise team
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to identify problems and implement an action plan
• Good communication and presentation skills at board level