Purpose of the Job

Manage credit risk for each of the accounts approved for credit and ensure that the convenience market’s customers adhere to payment terms.

Key Responsibilities 

• Opening of the new accounts and Maintaining the existing accounts
• Collecting monies owed to the company by customers that have been approved for extended credit terms
• Monitoring credit limits
• Liaising with customers regarding payments due & credit notes requested
• Reporting to management on the above
• Obtaining remittances for payments that reflect on the bank statements that are received daily
• Allocation of payments on the Mosaic systems in accordance with the remittance advice
• Compiling debtor’s recons for every overdue account. These reflect invoices overdue and/or credit notes not utilised
• Supplying copy Statements/invoices/credit notes/PODs to customers on request
• Liaising with sales representatives regarding any unresolved issues on their designated accounts
• Escalating problematic accounts to management timeously

 Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience

Knowledge

• Understands administrative procedures in own department
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Excel
• Mosaic knowledge will be an advantage
• Credit Management knowledge (1, 2 & 3)

Skills Required

• Competitiveness/desire to win
• Quantity and quality of output
• Customer Focus
• Self-Motivated and solution driven
• Entrepreneurial attitude
• Strong reconciliation & numeric skills
• Can complete administrative procedures with necessary directions & systems at disposal
• Good communication skills

Personal Attributes

• Energetic
• Self-motivated
• Sense of urgency
• People orientated
• Attention to detail
• Deadline drive
• Accountable
• Responsible