National Credit Manager

Job Description

Stable and established client of mine is seeking a National Credit Manager. They are an African specialist and global supplier of their product and they have a strong team drive. 

 

Why Join This Team?

• Opportunity to lead and shape the national credit strategy of a leading specialist
• Play a key role in safeguarding financial health through credit risk control, working closely with internal stakeholders and customers
• Be part of a company that operates across Africa and globally, providing a professional yet purpose-driven environment

What you will be doing: 

Credit Risk Management

• Control opening of new customer accounts
• Assess creditworthiness of new applications
• Recommend and implement credit limits
• Review and apply credit policies
• Conduct periodic credit reviews
• Monitor account statuses continuously

Credit Control Operations

• Authorise journal entries submitted by credit controllers
• Review account reconciliations regularly
• Enforce supply restrictions for overdue accounts
• Visit key/problematic accounts to resolve issues
• Liaise with customers and regional teams to collect overdue payments
• Accompany sales reps and managers on client visits

Collections & Legal

• Manage handovers to legal for collections
• Handle legal correspondence for liquidations and bad debts
• Work to minimise bad debt exposure
• Submit bad debt provision and year-end write-off list to Financial Director

What we are looking for: 

• Proven experience in credit management
• Strong understanding of credit risk principles and collection processes
• Ability to manage legal processes relating to bad debt
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Attention to detail and ability to enforce policy
• Experience leading and developing credit control teams

Unique aspects & benefits:

• Key leadership role within a niche, high-impact industry
• Strong national and global presence
• Opportunity to influence strategic credit practices

Please note if you haven’t heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We’d still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.

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