Credit Controller

Mediclinic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa seeks a debt collection professional to minimise financial risk and maximise recovery of outstanding debts within set benchmarks.

You will manage financial risk, collect overdue accounts, and ensure efficient resource use across the facility. Prior experience in a private hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Two-three years in a debt collection environment.
• Exposure to private hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and address financial risk.
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark.
• Ensure efficient use of resources to achieve optimal efficiencies.

Skills

Debt collection knowledge

Funder contracts rules

Financial knowledge (reconciliations)

MedicalAid requirements

AS400 system familiarity

Follow-up for financial classes

Credit control

Legislation awareness (NCA, CPA)

Education

Grade 12

Tools

AS400

Debtpack Enterprise Systems

Debt collection software

Microsoft Office

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

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• Grade 12

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM 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
• 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 AS400 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, AS400 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.)

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.