Credit Controller at PPC Africa

Job Advert Summary

This post functions in a highly-pressurized environment and the incumbent must be able to function effectively in this environment 

Must be able to continuously add value to the team through involvementbe confident and able to ‘think outside the box’, continuously improve and innovate the systems and behavior that our Code of Conduct demands

Minimum Requirements

• Grade12/Matric with Mathematics and Accounting
• Three-year National Credit Management Diploma
• Certificate in Credit Management I, II, III
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Credit Controller in a large concern
• Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Outlook & Power point, SAP
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to communicate at all levels
• Must have good planning, organizing and administrative skills
• Fit to deliver results and meet customer expectations
• Must be able to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• Must follow instructions & procedures and adhere to principles and values

Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily Collections – to ensure customers are contacted telephonically on a daily basis in order to secure a PTP
• Maintain email communication with customers where necessary
• Follow Up on all defaulted PTP’s
• Ensure reconciliations are accurately done where required
• Identify payments on the bank statement and ensure payments are accurately allocated once the bank statement has been posted
• Identify accounts for possible Legal Handover for escalation and approval to the Group Debtors Manager
• Ensure Final Demands are sent to all applicable customers 60days+ in arrears
• Negotiate and Send Acknowledgement of Debt (AOD’s) to customers where a payment arrangement in excess of one month is required and ensure a signed AOD is received
• Monitor all AOD Payments
• Maintain Filing system of all customer files
• Ensure Regional Managers are telephonically advised of Key Customers nearing their Credit Limit
• Review Overtrading Accounts and request Credit Limit Increase Letters from the relevant Customers / escalate to the Debtors Manager where necessary
• Ensure all accounts on the Monthly Stop Supply list are blocked on the system
• Complete Vendor Documents when necessary and submit Weekly
• Provide Weekly Feedback on Age Analysis to the Group Debtors Manager and as at the last day of each month.
• Provide Weekly Feedback on Overtrading Accounts to the Group Debtors Manager on request