Credit Control Supervisor – Account Receivable at Cobranet Limited – Apply Now

Role Outline

• A Credit Control Manager or Credit Manager or Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for managing a team that recovers unpaid debt / money / outstanding owed to the organisation.
• The debts may be fromeither business (commercial collection) or individuals (consumer collection).
• The credit function plays a vitalrole in the finance department to ensure that invoices are paid on time to assist the organisation.

Typical Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Credit Control Manager role will perform a wide range ofduties and responsibilities. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Managinga team of Credit Control Officers.
• Formulation of the company’s credit policy to mitigate unnecessary risk.
• Reviewingcredit applications and credit references to set credit limits and ensure credit worthiness.
• Preparing journal entries, credit notes and assisting with month end.
• 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.
• Assisting the broader accounts team.
• Regularly reviewing the process and procedures to reduce debtor days.

Skills and Attributes
The more common skills andattributes that are needed for this role may include:

• Previous experience of end-to-end credit controland accounts receivable processes.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Credit and receivables and accounting domain.
• Working knowledge of Credit law.
• Staff management experience.
• Accounting and reconciliation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills especially during difficult customer negotiations.
• Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages.