About the Role

• We are looking to hire an experienced Credit Control Manager to expertly manage a team of Credit Control officers. As a Credit Control Manager, you will be responsible for collecting debts from our dairy farmers, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of company debts, and providing administrative support where needed. To ensure success as a Credit Control Manager, you should have a good eye for detail and the ability to reconcile complex company accounts.

What you will do:

• Manage a team of Credit Control Officers
• Formulation of the company's credit policy to mitigate unnecessary risk
• Review credit applications and credit references to set credit limits and ensure creditworthiness
• Prepare journal entries, and credit notes and assist with month-end reports
• Review and report on Aged Debtors
• Regularly meet and negotiate terms with third-party debt collection agencies
• Manage write-offs, bad debt provisions and setting up of payment plans
• Preparation of statement of claims for liquidators
• Assist the broader accounts team
• Regularly review the process and procedures to reduce debtor days

Requirements

• Excellent leadership and relationship management skills
• 3-5 years experience in the same capacity in a solar or related company
• Knowledge of credit and credit control activities
• Managerial experience in credit control
• Strong Excel, written, verbal, negotiation and communication skills
• Well-organized and efficient work-style
• CPA and a Bachelor’s degree in a business-related course
• Master’s degree is an advantage