Debtors Controller - Frogg Recruitment
Debtors Controller
Frogg Recruitment
Debtors Controller Epping
Our FMCG /Distribution client in Epping Cape Town is looking for a Debtors Controller responsible for managing the full accounts receivable function. The primary objective is to optimize cash flow by ensuring the timeous collection of outstanding customer accounts, minimizing bad debts, resolving client queries, and maintaining strong relationships with clients in compliance with South African credit regulations.
Salary up to R 35000 pm
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric (Essential).
- Certificate/Diploma in Credit Management an added bonus or Bookkeeping/Financial Management (Advantageous).
- 4-5 years of solid experience in a Debtors / Credit Control role in a commercial wholesale retail environment.
- Proven track record of managing a large debtors book
- Experience dealing with major retailers (e.g., Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Woolworths) or large corporate/B2B clients is often preferred.
- Experience with Sage (Pastel Partner, Evolution, Xero)
- Intermediate MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)
Responsibilities
- Credit Control & Collections - Proactively follow up on outstanding payments via telephone, email, and formal letters in line with company credit terms
- Monitor the age analysis daily to identify overdue accounts and prioritize collections.
- Negotiate payment arrangements/plans with defaulting clients and ensure adherence.
- Issue final demands and prepare files for legal handover in accordance with the National Credit Act (NCA)
- Account Reconciliation & Invoicing: Perform monthly customer account reconciliations against remittances received.
- Allocate incoming bank payments correctly on the accounting system.
- Query Resolution - Investigate and resolve billing, pricing, short delivery, or invoice queries liaising with the Sales, Dispatch, and Logistics teams.
- New Accounts & Credit Vetting - Process new customer credit applications.
- Perform credit checks using credit bureaus TransUnion, Experian
- Reporting & Administration - Prepare weekly and monthly Debtors Age Analysis reports for management.
- Report on high-risk accounts and suggest provisions for bad debts.
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