Credit Control - Account Receivable Officer at Cobranet Limited

Job Summary

• A Credit Control Manager, Credit Manager or Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for managing a team that recovers unpaid debt/money/outstanding owed to the organisation.
• The debts may be from either business (commercial collection) or individuals (consumer collection).
• The credit function plays a vitalrole in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time to assist the organisation.

Typical Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Credit Control Manager role will perform a wide range ofduties and responsibilities. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Managinga team of Credit Control Officers
• Formulation of the company's credit policy to mitigate unnecessary risk
• Reviewingcredit applications and credit references to set credit limits and ensure creditworthiness
• Preparing journal entries, credit notes and assisting with month end
• Review and report on Aged Debtors
• Regularly meet and negotiate terms with third-party debt collection agencies
• Manage write-offs, bad debt provisions and the setting up of payment plans
• Assisting the broader accounts team
• Regularly reviewing the process and procedures to reduce debtor days

Skills and Attributes:
The more common skills andattributes that are needed for this role may include:

• Previous experience in end-to-end credit control and accounts receivable processes
• At least 5 years’ experience in the Credit and receivables and accounting domain
• Working knowledge of Credit law
• Staff management experience
• Accounting and reconciliation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially during difficult customer negotiations
• Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to multitask
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages.