Credit Controller (Cape Town) at Bowmans (Law Firm)

Purpose:                                                                                         

• Responsible for the management of the debtors’ book through collection of debt, minimizing bad debt and optimizing cash flow

Experience and Qualifications:

• Senior certificate essential
• Credit management course preferable 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a professional services/legal environment
• Experience with a billing and collection system within a medium to large professional services or corporate environment preferred

Key Accountabilities and Activities:

Debt Collections

• Timely and effective collection of all debts & client payments
• Negotiate and implement and monitor re-payment plans within agreed mandates or as approved by attorneys/finance management
• Direct contact with clients to ensure invoices are cleared for payment, e.g. ensuring all necessary information is captured on invoices
• Allocation of daily receipts and investigate and resolve misallocations/un-allocations
• Maintain a high and consistent individual agreed collection target
• Monitor bad debts and identify clients for possible legal action. Present to fee earners for authorization and follow-up action

Client Engagement

• Establish good relationships with clients
• Identify, investigates and resolves queries relating to outstanding invoices/ accounts

Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the team

General Administration

• Provides accurate information to relevant stakeholders upon request (cash flow forecast, billings, recons, etc.)
• Support and assist internal stakeholders with client related queries
• Deliver cross-functional services as required. 

Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Resilience
• Interactive Communication
• Self Confidence
• Financial Systems, Processes and Technology
• Records and Information Management
• Results Management

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

Closing date for Applications is Friday 12 June 2020.

Please include a copy of your CV with your application for it to be considered.