Credit Controller - Cape Town HQ at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor’s accounts.
• Claims management - control and processing of all claims deducted by customer in form of transport claims, sallies, ensuring that adhoc claims are processed by the sales admin team and that the stock related claims such as returns and damages is processed on time by the responsible unit.
• Master Data management – ensuring that the master data is 100% correct and compliant to the SOP. Also ensuring the safe and correct handling of debtor’s information, to be in line with the POPI act.
• Maintaining good customer relationships both internally and externally.
• Ensuring that the approved credit terms and limits are not exceeded.
• Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate clearing of accounts, timeously submitting of statements to avoid non-payment or late payments.
• Reporting – 30, 60, 90, 120 days reporting and action plans. POD Control reporting, Price Discrepancy Report, Cash Inflow and Settlement discount report.
• Advising superiors of potential bad debts in order to take necessary action steps.
• Inter department communication – Sales Admin, Sales, PFLS, etc.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• Computer skills incl SAP & BI
• Decision Making & Problem solving
• Knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting
• FMCG Industry knowledge
• Interpersonal & Relationship building Skills
• Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Good business acumen
• Attention to detail