Credit Controller

Mediclinic Cape Gate; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider in Cape Town is seeking a candidate to manage financial risk and ensure maximum collection of outstanding debt. Responsibilities include debt collection within benchmarks and effective resource utilization. Candidates should have Grade 12 education and relevant debt collection experience. Computer literacy, specifically with Microsoft Office, and experience in a private hospital environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience: Debt collection experience.
• Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment.
• Exposure to private hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and address financial risk.
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark.
• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources.

Skills

Knowledge of rules and regulations regarding funder contracts

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Sound Financial knowledge

Debt collection policies and procedures

Education

Grade 12

Tools

Microsoft Office Packages

Debtpack Enterprise Systems

Connect

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To minimise the financial risk of the organisation proactively and ensuring maximum collection of outstanding debt.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Manage and address financial risk
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark
• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources to achieve optimal efficiencies

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Grade 12

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum experience: Debt collection experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment
• Exposure to private hospital environment

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of rules and regulations regarding funder contracts, and the application thereof
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Patient Administration policies and procedures
• Sound Financial knowledge (e.g. reconciliations, debits and credits, adjustment journals, etc.)
• Medical Aid requirements
• Related Patient Admin programs on the AS system
• Render and EDI processes
• Follow-up for all financial classes, Unclaimed Overpayments and Bad Debt processes
• Credit control
• Debt collection policies, procedures and legislation
• Relevant computer software packages (including Microsoft Office Packages, Connect, AS and Debtpack Enterprise Systems)
• Relevant aspects of legislation w.r.t Debt collection environment (e.g. National Credit Act; Consumer Protection Act, Workman's Compensation Act, etc.)