Credit Controller

Our client is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join their Port Elizabeth team. The Credit Controller is accountable for the debt collection activities in such a manner that is maximises collections and minimises bad debts Monitor and manage a debtor’s portfolio of no more than 480 accounts Achieve and maintain collections and targets set per company protocol Actively collect payments according to payment terms Performs reconciliations of allocated accounts daily Attend weekly meetings with the credit supervisor to review all defaulting accounts Follow the correct protocol before blacklisting a client Inform the credit supervisor of any liquidations, absconded clients and business rescues immediately Check that all credit notes and adjustments are raised correctly Investigate all reasons for credit notes to ensure that they are valid Submit all credit notes requisitions to the regional credit supervisor Raise all rate queries and stop billing on closures with the billings department Ensure all re-allocations of unallocated deposits are completed Ensure the bank statements deposits are captured and allocated daily Ensure that all suspense accounts are reconciled and cleared monthly Obtain all remittance advices for all deposits received on allotted debtor’s accounts Assist auditors as and when required Requirements Grade 12 Degree or Diploma within the accounting field Minimum 3 years’ experience in a financial environment Proficiency in MS Office Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines