Credit Controller at Helderberg Personnel

Requirements

• Matric/NQF4 qualification
• Finance qualification an advantage
• Experience in a similar working environment
• At least 2 years relevant experience
• Computer literate (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Knowledge of Axapta/ERP systems
• Knowledge and understanding of admin policies and procedures
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication and telephone skills
• Ability to listen and interpret information
• Ability to work with people
• Ability to work in a systematic and organised manner

Key Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To

Manage and Control Debtors Ledger

• Work within the framework of set collection targets as agreed with management
• Collect outstanding balances
• Manage arrear accounts and keep bad debt to a minimum
• Monitor credit limits
• Allocate payments and settlement discounts

Administration Duties

• Record payments received on an age analysis
• Code cheques and hand over to relevant persons for batching
• Ensure confirmation is received for electronic payments
• Issue collection cards to relevant persons for cheque collections
• Accurately record account adjustments into journals
• Reconcile accounts
• Issue final notices for long outstanding accounts
• Hand over accounts with bad debt

Attend to Customers

• Contact customers regarding outstanding balances
• Ensure assistant credit controller posts/faxes requested documents to customers
• Record customer follow-ups onto Axapta
• Resolve customer queries regarding credits, invoices, credit limits and payments
• Diarise dates for cheque collection and follow up on due dates

Month-End Duties

• Ensure all payments, credits and journals are processed before month-end cut off
• Scrutinise statements for errors before sending to customers
• Ensure copies are filed in the correct order in customer files