Debtors Manager – Cape Town

Bonafide Human Capital; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee the debtors team and ensure efficient credit control. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in a similar role and possess strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills. This role involves preparing reports, implementing credit control measures, and supervising the team to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a debtors or credit control role.
• Proven management of a full-functional debtors/accounts receivable team.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function and oversee the debtors team.
• Prepare and submit monthly debtors reports highlighting problem debtors.
• Implement and monitor credit control measures to minimise bad-debt exposure.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

Analytical ability

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function: oversee day‑to‑day duties of the debtors team, ensuring efficient credit control and accurate reconciliations across trade debtors and other accounts.
• Prepare and submit monthly debtors reports, highlighting problem debtors and ensuring collections targets are met while analysing age analysis comments for accuracy.
• Implement and monitor credit control measures to minimise bad‑debt exposure; conduct regular credit assessments of trade debtors and develop debt‑recovery plans for defaulting customers.
• Liaise with customers regarding overdue payments, resolve disputes, handle billing inquiries and discrepancies to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Supervise and mentor the debtors team, ensuring all processes related to data capture, review and reconciliation are followed correctly, and provide training and support as needed.
• Ensure compliance with trade agreements, maintain an up‑to‑date customer database, prepare debtors’ statements and communicate timely with customers about their accounts.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a debtors or credit control role, with proven management of a full‑functional debtors/accounts receivable team.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred).
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making and communication skills, essential for managing relationships with clients and team members.
• Analytical ability to examine financial data and prepare reports that inform management decisions.

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