Credit Control Manager at Corporate Staffing

Reports To: CEO,

Salary: 100K – 150K,

Our client is a well-established FMCG company that manufactures high-quality dairy products in the country. They seek to hire a highly-skilled and well-experienced Credit Control Manager tasked with implementing and adopting turn around strategies that ensure timely collection of all due debts to the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement credit strategies
• Develop, implement and periodically update the credit control policy
• Manage all debt collection for the company as per set standard operating procedures.
• Monitor payment patterns of various clients and recommend appropriate action
• Ensure all invoices and support documentation are dispatched in good time to the clients from the billing department, in liaison with the accountants
• Resolve any disputes or complaints from clients to ensure a good business relationship
• Daily reconciliation of debtor’s accounts
• Ensure that account statements are sent to customers regularly
• Verify balance of account receivables to ensure all figures are accurate on the ledger
• Prepare monthly debtors and collection reports
• Analyze potential bad debtors and recommend on any appropriate action.
• Open debtor accounts and set up the credit terms and conditions
• Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for management

 Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting, with a Diploma in Credit Management
• At least 5 years’ relevant working experience, 3 of these in a senior position
• Experience in accounting, credit handling and auditing
• FMCG sector knowledge with a good understanding of business dynamics of the industry will be an added advantage
• Understanding of business operations with knowledge on best credit policy adjustments
• Good leadership skills and experience in problem solving, negotiation and turnaround management
• Highly developed analytical and reporting skills with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to form an effective working relationship with staff and other stakeholders