Debtors Manager

Unitrans; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Cape Town is seeking a Debtors Manager to oversee the Debtors Book and ensure effective cash collection. The role involves managing client relationships and implementing collection strategies. Candidates should have a diploma and up to 5 years of relevant experience. Strong skills in invoicing accuracy and debt collection processes are a must.

Qualifications

• Up to 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to manage client setups and processes effectively.
• Good understanding of appropriate collection processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff and ensure timely invoicing of customers.
• Set payment collection goals for the department.
• Prepare monthly feedback reports on payment collections.

Skills

Client relationship management

Invoicing accuracy

Debt collection strategy

Education

Diploma / NQF level 6

Job description

Job title: Debtors Manager

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Closing Date: 2025/08/22

Job Advert Summary

Unitrans is seeking to employ a Debtors Manager to ensure that the consolidated invoices being a manual process as well as document delivery so the encumbant must be able to deal with clients.

They will also be responsible for managing client relationships and deal with client setups and processes from the onset. They need to ensure the Debtors Book is kept to a minimum and Cash collection is effective.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum qualification : Diploma / NQF level 6
• Experience in a similar role : Up to 5 years

Duties & Responsibilities

• Overseeing staff members and ensuring the accurate and timely invoicing of customers.
• Setting payment collection goals and targets for the department.
• Creating and implementing a strategy to improve the collection of outstanding credit.
• Implementing collection policies and procedures to avoid excessive outstanding credit.
• Ensuring that the company policy on recoveries is followed and that it is in line with state and federal regulations.
• Implementing deadlines for invoicing and payment collection.
• Negotiating with customers in cases when non-payment occurs.
• Preparing monthly feedback reports on payment collections.
• Remaining informed of any legislative procedural training regarding debt collection.
• Training and mentoring of staff members in the collections department.
• Managing procedures and policies of debtors book.
• Good understanding of appropriate collection process.
• Determine and manage credit terms of debtors / vetting process.
• Liaise with sales teams and all relevant stakeholders.
• Implement automated & integrated financial & sales systems
• Ability to utilize all systems.
• Able to Forecast and Projections Daily / Weekly / Monthly.
• Good Understanding of handovers and the legal process.

Notes

Closing Date: 2025/08/22