Debtors Manager Job in Johannesburg with Team Leadership Focus
TalenCo Recruitment Specialists · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
TalenCo Recruitment Specialists is looking for a Debtors Manager to lead their credit department in Johannesburg. If you have a strong background in credit control and enjoy managing teams, this permanent full time role could be your next career move. You will oversee collections, credit risk, and payment allocations while working with branches across the business. This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional ready to take charge of a dynamic debtors function.
About the role
TalenCo Recruitment Specialists is hiring a Debtors Manager to join their team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will take charge of the day to day operations of the Credit Department, making sure all credit processes run smoothly and within agreed service levels.
You will supervise Credit Controllers, monitor their workload, and step in to help with difficult collections. You will also track overdue accounts, monitor debtor performance metrics, and follow up on promises to pay. Working closely with branches and sales teams, you will resolve customer queries and keep communication accurate.
Key duties include:
- Reviewing credit applications and obtaining credit bureau reports
- Preparing credit applications for approval and loading approved limits on the ERP system
- Ensuring customer payments are allocated correctly and investigating unprocessed payments
- Performing debtor account reconciliations and processing authorized journals
- Maintaining audit trails and liaising with customers to resolve issues
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Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, or a related field
- A postgraduate qualification or professional accounting qualification is advantageous
- 7 or more years of experience in accounts receivable, credit control, or debtors management
- 4 years of experience in a management or team leadership role, including managing performance
- Experience managing debtors operations, collection strategies, credit risk, and cash flow reporting
- Sound knowledge of accounts receivable, credit control, reconciliations, debt recovery, and risk management
- Proficiency in accounting or ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
- Manage the day to day operations of the Credit Department
- Ensure all credit processes are performed accurately and within agreed service levels
- Supervise Credit Controllers and monitor workload distribution
- Ensure customer accounts are maintained accurately
- Monitor daily workflow and resolve operational bottlenecks
- Ensure customer queries are resolved promptly
- Drive collections across all branches
- Monitor overdue accounts and ensure debtor performance metrics are met, including DSO, ageing, and overdue debt reduction
- Follow up on overdue accounts via email and telephone to assist Credit Controllers with difficult collections
- Escalate problematic accounts and unresolved queries
- Ensure collection notes and customer communication are accurately maintained
- Monitor promises to pay and ensure follow up actions are completed
- Provide detailed overdue debtors comments fortnightly
- Review credit applications for completeness and all supporting documentation
- Verify customer information before submission
- Obtain credit bureau reports
- Prepare credit applications for approval
- Ensure approved credit limits are loaded on the ERP system
- Communicate approval outcomes to branches
- Monitor customer credit limits
- Identify customers requiring credit limit reviews and prepare supporting information for credit limit increases
- Ensure sufficient approved credit facilities are available to support business operations
- Escalate urgent credit limit requests
- Ensure customer payments are allocated accurately
- Verify allocations against remittance advice
- Investigate unprocessed payments and finalize unclaimed or unidentified list to be moved to suspense account
- Allocate payments received without remittance
- Assist branches with payment allocations
- Ensure unapplied cash is minimized
- Investigate unpaid COD transactions and outstanding COD balances
- Ensure COD customer accounts remain accurate
- Resolve and investigate discrepancies with branches
- Perform debtor account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
- Ensure customer statements accurately reflect outstanding balances
- Process authorized journals and account adjustments
- Ensure journals are supported by appropriate documentation
- Maintain audit trails
- Liaise with Customers, Sales, and Branch Managers to resolve queries
Job details
- Organisation
- TalenCo Recruitment Specialists
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (7+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
Hi there. This Debtors Manager role at TalenCo Recruitment Specialists is a great fit if you have solid experience in credit control and enjoy leading a team. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your years in accounts receivable and credit management, plus any team leadership you have done. Highlight your experience with ERP systems and Excel, as these are key for the role.
In an interview, be ready to talk about how you have reduced overdue debt or improved collection processes. They will likely ask how you handle difficult collections and manage a team of Credit Controllers. Show that you understand credit risk and cash flow, and give real examples from your past work. Good luck with your application.
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