Founded in 1958, the Plennegy group’s roots and purpose revolve around agriculture, with its core business being that of growing food and servicing those that grow food to feed and nourish the continent and beyond.
Plennegy’s established infrastructure and grouping of industry experts ensure the quality and precision of its activities, products and se...
A role has become available for a National Credit Manager based in Epping, Cape Town for the Finance Department, reporting to the Financial Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for the company’s credit granting process, including the consistent application of the credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers. Furthermore, the Credit Manager will also be responsible for the timeous collection of outstanding accounts receivable and for managing any legal matters that may arise.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Control credit facilities granted to customers and the timeous collection of debts within the prescribed credit limits.
Leading, motivate, and manage the credit control team in order to achieve collections targets.
Overseeing the effective collection of company debt.
Managing and monitoring ongoing risk on accounts and managing relationships with clients in order to reduce exposure to potential bad debt. • Handles all legal requirements pertaining to bad debts.
Prepares and submits debtors' reports on a monthly basis.
Monitoring, implementation, and maintenance of Credit Risk Policies and Procedures including FICA compliance.
Maintains a complete and accurate statement of outstanding debtors and provides complete forecast information to assist the management of the revenue cycle.
Oversee the reconciliation of all major retailers, commercial seed customers, and international customers.
REQUIREMENTS:
Credit Management Diploma / B.Com with 7-to-10-year credit experience with 3+ years’ in a Management role essential
Practical accounting knowledge: accounts payable/ receivable ledger knowledge to process and reconcile debtor payments.
General Ledger systems and AR Ledger systems experience required.
Experience in both the Agricultural sector as well as the FMCG sector will be a distinct advantage.
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