Debtors Controller - Cash Flow & Collections

FROGG Recruitment SA; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 335,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Credit control

Negotiation

Relationship management

Customer service

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Credit Management qualification

Tools

Sage Pastel Partner

Sage Evolution

Xero

Excel

Job description

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.