Job Function:
This position is critical to ensure that the company’s financial health is safeguarded. Our detailed job description for the Credit Controller elaborates on the specific duties and responsibilities that are fundamental and essential to the successful execution of this role.
Key Responsibilities:
The main responsibilities and duties of a credit controller include:
Credit Risk Assessment: Credit Application Process.
Debt Collection Management:
Proactively manage overdue accounts, following up with clients timeously and understanding reasons for delayed payments. Send invoices and statements to customers. Following up timeously on overdue and due invoices. Addressing and resolving payment discrepancies, disputes and billing issues. Managing the debtors age analysis daily.
Master Data Management:
Maintaining accurate records of customers' master data information and updating accordingly
Customer Relationship Management:
Building and maintaining solid relationships with debtors and business partners while enforcing payment obligations.
Financial Reporting:
Provide regular reports on receivables and overdue accounts to managers – weekly report.
Credit Limits:
Mitigate risk associated with credit exposure on weekly reporting, confirm and notify all that clients have exceeded limits in weekly meetings.
Legal Compliance:
Ensure all credit activities comply with terms offered to the debtor.
Comply with occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and legal requirements, including safe driving practices, vehicle checks, and reporting of hazards or incidents.