Head : Debtors

Avbob South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Head of Debtors Department to manage a team and oversee the processing of transactions in accordance with strict financial controls. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing personnel, approving transactions, and compiling reports. Ideal candidates should have strong financial management skills and experience in team supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing personnel within a financial department.
• Strong skills in financial controls and transaction approvals.
• Ability to compile and analyze financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage personnel within the division.
• Approve transactions daily.
• Compile month-end reports.
• Resolve queries from ex-representatives.

Job description

Head, Debtors Department

We are looking for a highly driven and experienced Head to join our Debtors Department.

The successful candidate will oversee the ex-representative and broker accounts division, ensuring accurate processing, effective team supervision and strict financial controls.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage personnel within the division
• Approval of transactions e.g. journals and cash focus on a daily basis
• Process journals against ex-representatives accounts
• Control and manage age analyse of the debtors accounts
• Compile month-end reports
• Submit change request for system enhancements when required
• Resolve queries from ex-representatives and managers and ensure feedback is given timeously
• To minimize debit and credit balances regarding ex-representatives accounts
• Training subordinates when necessary
• Draft recommendations for bad debt write-offs to be approved as per the Delegations of Authority
• Attend to ad hoc request from the Shared Service Accountant and management

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other