Credit Controller at Point - Marketing Services Partner

About the job
About Point:

• Point is the industry leader in the procurement, management and delivery of end-to-end marketing solutions across Africa and the Middle East.
• As a strategic marketing services partner, Point uses strategic partnerships and extensive regional and local expertise to deliver value to clients. Key deliverables include best-in-class innovation, significant savings and process efficiencies.
• Point generates significant savings in excess of 25% for their clients through their rigorous approach to analyzing savings accruing to their clients in their marketing collateral spend.
• With an impressive $100m procurement buying power, Point delivers value in the management, measurement and delivery of point of sale merchandise, print, promotional merchandise and thereafter the logistics, execution and maintenance of marketing collateral for multinational corporates.
• You’ll find Point’s offices and onsite teams on client premises in South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Pakistan.

For more information please visit www.pointgroup.biz.

Job Description:

Reporting To: Accountant

• The Credit Controllers’ responsibility is to ensure the timeous collection of the company debtors’ book in order to optimize cash flow, minimize risk and reduce outstanding debtor’s book to an acceptable level. 
• The Debtors Controller is responsible for ensuring that company policies and procedures are adhered to in respect of handling debtor accounts and to timeously alert the management of potential collection problems. 
• This position provides administrative support to the Accountant through the provision of an efficient and effective support service. The Debtors Controller will be expected to complete their duties as part of an efficient team, and they will be authorized to carry out all operational activities reporting directly to the Accountant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capturing customer payments, performing debtors’ reconciliation, collection of outstanding debts and resolving any related queries.
• Allocate customer receipts accurately and timely to customer accounts.
• Follow-up on all debtor related deposits without receipts that are still outstanding on the bank account.
• Provide input into debt collection strategies and assist with debtor’s reconciliation.
• Analyze debtor statement in relation to aging and prepare management reports.
• Analyze and respond to requests for the reversal of invoices.
• Preparation and distribution of debtors’ statements monthly and as when required
• Debtors reconciliation.
• Maintaining creditors files and supporting documentation.
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reporting to management on outstanding debtors.
• Dealing with internal and external client queries. This includes but is not restricted to Statement issues, invoice detail issues, PO file maintenance etc.
• Liaising with PMC Account Departments on queries and account resolution.
• Assist PMC Team with invoice printing and provision of customer statements.
• Financial duties - Ensure debtors collections are in line with the agreed budget process i.e. timeframes.
• Assisting in the development of the monthly forecast and providing inputs for month end targets.
• Compiling of monthly client financial reporting

Education and Experience:

• Credit management diploma equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of three years professional experience in the finance industry. 
   

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Key Competencies:

• Strong understanding of the debtor’s function. 
• Strong ability to collect debt. 
• Excellent reconciliation skills for complex accounts. 
• Knowledge of computer-based accounting systems. 
• Excellent numeracy and financial awareness. 
• Methodical approach and ability to maintain accurate and transparent data systems. 
• Highly administrative and debtor focused. 
• Good general computer literacy within depth knowledge of Excel. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team. 
• Ability to work to tight deadlines. 
• Ability to solve problems and be highly organized. 
• Must be professional and driven. 
• Must be structured and follow an organized approach.
   

Please send your CV to: [email protected]

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