Our client needs a new Credit Controller who should have a minimum of 2 years experience as a Credit Controller. You should be well versed at collecting outstanding debts with tact, diplomacy and great influencing skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a very successful company in an integral role.
My client sees a bright future for this Credit Controller; they are hoping that as the company grows, the new Credit Controller can grow with them.

Main purpose of Job:
To collect in all outstanding money’s due
To manage credit risk for all company’s that are given credit

Areas of Responsibility:
General overseeing of all aspects of credit control
Oversee daily banking
Sorting out of query invoices


Key Activities:
• Issue/removal of credit limits on customer accounts based on limits set by our credit insurance company
• Chase overdue money’s owed on account
• Liaise with our Credit insurance company on overdue accounts
• Submit claims on non collectable debts to our Credit Insurer
• Arrangement of payment plans for customers with cash flow problems
• Setting deadlines for cash collections
• Monitoring of bad debt
• Negotiation of finance packages with customers when we are unable to give credit and they cannot pay in advance
• Report to FD on any problem accounts


Performance Standards (related to activities):
• Meet and exceed the objectives set by the Financial Director
• Demonstrate an understanding of our overall strategy as well as the objectives for the Credit Control Team
• To maintain the levels of debt collection the company has enjoyed to date
• Develop and grow long term relationships with designated key resellers
• To keep a log of any customer complaints and to advise the management of action taken
• Meet performance dead lines and objectives
• To follow through all training opportunities provided by us


Skills necessary to be effective:
• Numeracy Skills
• Pc/Computer Skills
• Organisational
• Planning
• Record keeping
• Time Management
• Relationship management
Negotiation
Objection handling
Influencing others
• Self motivation
• Ability to work in a team and interact with others