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Vacancy: Retail Credit Controller
Applications in the form of an updated CV to be addressed to Ann Pinto via e-mail on [email protected]
Closing Date: Vacancy Still Open
Retail Credit Controller
Role Description
Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Full-time and Office based
Reporting Line: National Credit Manager
Job Purpose
The job purpose of a retail credit controller is to manage the credit accounts of customers within the retail environment. The retail credit controller will play a crucial role in safeguarding the financial health of the retail business by effectively managing credit risks and ensuring timely collection of payments and will be involved in reporting, risk assessment, relationship management and compliance.
- Carry out full-function credit control
- Ensure that all queries relating to proof of delivery, goods returned, rebates, or claims are resolved within a reasonable timeframe
- Liaise with warehouse staff as well as sales staff on issues related to credit control.
- Accept responsibility for the performance and duties as laid down by company policy
- Conduct monthly debtor’s reconciliations
- Take action on outstanding queries daily
- Forecast monthly cash flow/ banking
- Process daily receipts and aging debtor’s accounts correctly and assisting cash book clerks to resolve queries
- Provide daily assistance to other departments such as sales and warehouse
- Report default of payment to Retail Credit Manager
- Meet monthly collection targets and reduce the day’s sales outstanding
- Attend to monthly statements and close-off procedure
Experience and Knowledge:
- Minimum of (5) years of relevant experience in retail credit control
- Understanding of the National Credit Act or other related Acts
- Advanced level of Excel knowledge and skills (Pivot / VLOOKUP, etc)
Skills and Education:
- Matric with mathematics is essential and relevant financial tertiary qualification is preferred
- Strong reconciliation skills
- Excellent administration skills are required.
- Ability to work and perform without direct supervision
- Good time management and well organized i.e., deadline driven, able to plan and prioritize a high workload
- Above average computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication, writing, and people skills
- Technology driven
- Basic calculations (ability to work with numbers)
- Good negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal business communication skills
- Mature outgoing individual
- Well-groomed and highly presentable
- Well-organized individual
- Able to work within a busy, high-stress and pressurized environment
- High attention to detail
- Positive, with a high level of energy
- Self-driven and willing to go the extra mile
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Analytical thinker
- Problem Solver
- Assertive
- Be willing to go the extra mile during month-end deadlines.
All applications in the form of a detailed CV must be forwarded to:
Ann Pinto
[email protected]
By sending your CV to apply for the position, you give your consent for the information to be processed and you also acknowledge and understand the purpose for which your personal information is required and will be used for.
The Company is under no obligation to fill this position and should you not have had any feedback within 2 weeks after the closing date, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
