Debtors Controller

Frogg Recruitment; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 335.000 - 391.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FROGG Recruitment SA in Cape Town is assisting a fast-moving consumer goods distributor in its search for a Debtors Controller. The role focuses on optimizing cash flow by timely collections, minimizing bad debts, and maintaining strong client relationships in line with SA credit regulations.

Responsibilities include managing the full accounts receivable cycle, performing reconciliations, handling queries, and coordinating with Sales and Logistics to resolve issues.

Formación

• Grade 12 / Matric is essential.
• 4–5 years of debtors/credit control experience in a commercial wholesale/retail environment.
• Experience with major retailers or large corporate/B2B clients preferred.
• Experience with Sage Pastel, Evolution or Xero.

Responsabilidades

• Credit Control & Collections: follow up on outstanding payments via phone, email, and letters.
• Monitor the age analysis daily and prioritise collections.
• Negotiate payment arrangements with defaulting clients.
• Issue final demands and prepare files for legal handover per the National Credit Act (NCA).
• Account reconciliations & invoicing: monthly reconciliations against remittances received.
• Allocate incoming bank payments correctly on the accounting system.
• Resolve billing, pricing, invoicing queries with Sales, Dispatch, and Logistics teams.
• Process new customer credit applications.

Conocimientos

Credit control

Negotiation

Relationship management

Customer service

Educación

Grade 12 / Matric

Credit Management qualification

Herramientas

Sage Pastel Partner

Sage Evolution

Xero

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Debtors Controller job vacancy in Cape Town.

Our FMCG / Distribution client in Epping, Cape Town, is looking for a Debtors Controller responsible for managing the full accounts receivable function.

The primary objective is to optimize cash flow by ensuring the timeous collection of outstanding customer accounts, minimizing bad debts, resolving client queries, and maintaining strong relationships with clients in compliance with South African credit regulations.

Salary: R30 000 – R35 000 per month.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric (Essential).
• Certificate / Diploma in Credit Management an added bonus or Bookkeeping/Financial Management (Advantageous).
• 4-5 years of solid experience in a Debtors / Credit Control role in a commercial wholesale retail environment.
• Proven track record of managing a large debtors book.
• Experience dealing with major retailers (e.g., Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Woolworths) or large corporate/B2B clients is often preferred.
• Experience with Sage (Pastel Partner, Evolution, Xero).
• Intermediate MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Credit Control & Collections – Proactively follow up on outstanding payments via telephone, email, and formal letters in line with company credit terms
• Monitor the age analysis daily to identify overdue accounts and prioritize collections.
• Negotiate payment arrangements/plans with defaulting clients and ensure adherence.
• Issue final demands and prepare files for legal handover in accordance with the National Credit Act (NCA)
• Account Reconciliation & Invoicing: Perform monthly customer account reconciliations against remittances received.
• Allocate incoming bank payments correctly on the accounting system.
• Query Resolution – Investigate and resolve billing, pricing, short delivery, or invoice queries liaising with the Sales, Dispatch, and Logistics teams.
• New Accounts & Credit Vetting – Process new customer credit applications.
• Perform credit checks using credit bureaus TransUnion, Experian
• Reporting & Administration – Prepare weekly and monthly Debtors Age Analysis reports for management.
• Report on high-risk accounts and suggest provisions for bad debts.