We are excited to offer two Credit Controller vacancies in our dynamic Accounts Receivable department, located in the area of Claremont, Cape Town.

In these roles, you will have the opportunity to showcase your expertise in effective management of the Debtors Ledger. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our clients are proactively contacted on a daily basis, with a targeted call rate, to achieve our Collections targets. It will be your responsibility to report on the lowest doubtful debt while also nurturing strong and healthy relationships with our valued customers as well as our internal stakeholders.

With your keen attention to detail and strategic thinking, you will help us maximize our collections and reduce bad debt, contributing to the overall financial health of our organization. Join our team now and make a significant impact!

Requirements

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will be responsible for delivery of the following KPI’s:

Maintain a realistically low incidence of bad debt
Consistently meet and maintain KPI’s (collections, bad debt, DSO, and query target)
Close liaison with business units, internal and external clients, with a focus on timeous collections and query resolution
Regular meetings with business partners and coordinating the control function
Implementation of collection strategies across the national footprint
Identify and develop key client contacts to secure recovery
Undertake pro-active regular reviews and follow-up of outstanding debts
Produce debtor analysis for key clients and client portfolios
Support the National Team and Account Managers with reconciliations and other ad hoc debtor analysis
Provide accurate advice on debt management, queries, VAT issues, etc.
Involvement in the reconciliations analysis of ledger accounts and billing history
Liaise with billing on credit control queries through to prompt resolution
Contribute to internal reviews of policies and capture market information from file inception to recovery
Ensure all relevant details are provided for the “collection package” delivered to the market for collections
Analyse market breakdown and calculate correct proportions due by client base
Assist with planning for future developments and identify new opportunities where the credit control function can assist the company to meet agreed business objectives
Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

Excellent understanding of Accounts Receivable, Sales, and Operations procedures
Must possess initiative and work without supervision
Attention to detail
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy
Ability to think critically

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 6 years in credit control experience as well as 3 years exposure in reconciliations
Experience & exposure in a Service or FMCG environment (Banking Sector, Retail Sector, Shoprite, Edcon, Eskom, and PnP, etc.) is essential as it involves key accounts and an open item system
Proven working knowledge of accounting systems (Credit Management 1, 2, 3)
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel - Advanced, etc.)

Benefits

Benefits including:

Company contribution to Medical Aid and Pension / Provident Fund
Opportunity for Growth and Development

Employment Equity

Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!

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