Credit Controller

PepsiCo Inc.; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Germiston seeks a Credit Control Specialist responsible for end-to-end credit control, debt collection, and customer relationship management to enhance cash flow and minimize bad debts.

You will capture payments, reconcile debtor accounts, manage claims, and maintain master data compliant with POPI. Strong SAP/BI skills and accounting knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• End-to-end credit control, debt collection and customer relationship management.
• Strong knowledge of SAP and BI reporting.
• FMCG industry knowledge is preferred.
• Attention to aging and 30/60/90/120 day reporting.

Responsibilities

• Capturing payments and reconciling debtors’ accounts.
• Claims management and processing of deductions (transport, sales, stock returns).
• Master data management ensuring accuracy and POPI compliance.
• Maintain good customer relationships internally and externally.
• Ensure approved credit terms and limits are observed.
• Bookkeeping and timely statements to avoid late payments.
• Produce 30/60/90/120 day reports and action plans.
• Advise superiors of potential bad debts for action.
• Coordinate with Sales Admin, Sales, PFLS, and other departments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good business acumen

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Persuasion & negotiation

Decision making & problem solving

Knowledge of financial & management

FMCG industry knowledge

Tools

SAP

BI

Job description

Overview

To enhance the company’s cash flow and minimize the risk of bad debts. The role is responsible for credit control function end to end, which includes proactively managing and collecting debts of on time debtors’ payments from company debtors. Ensuring both on time collection and maintenance of outstanding debts within agreed targets. Monthly claims management and analysis, by resolving claims with both internal and external customers. Reporting and customer relationship management is also a major requirement of this position.

Responsibilities

• Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor’s accounts
• Claims management - control and processing of all claims deducted by customer in form of transport claims, sallies, ensuring that adhoc claims are processed by the sales admin team and that the stock related claims such as returns and damages is processed on time by the responsible unit.
• Master Data management – ensuring that the master data is 100% correct and compliant to the SOP. Also ensuring the safe and correct handling of debtor’s information, to be in line with the POPI act.
• Maintaining good customer relationships both internally and externally
• Ensuring that the approved credit terms and limits are not exceeded
• Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate clearing of accounts, timeously submitting of statements to avoid nonpayment or late payments
• Reporting – 30, 60, 90, 120 days reporting and action plans. POD Control reporting, Price Discrepancy report, Cash Inflow and Settlement discount report
• Advising superiors of potential bad debts in order to take necessary action steps
• Inter department communication – Sales Admin, Sales, PFLS, etc.

Qualifications

• Computer skills incl SAP & BI
• Decision Making & Problem solving
• Knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting
• FMCG Industry knowledge
• Interpersonal & Relationship building Skills
• Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Good business acumen
• Attention to detail