Senior Accounts Receivable Manager

CLS Human Capital Specialists; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Pretoria seeks an Accounts Receivable Manager to lead a team managing a R530 million debtors book. The role involves overseeing credit control, e-billing, and receipting, ensuring compliance, and driving cash flow strategies within a collaborative legal environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing Accounts Receivable teams.
• Experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Exposure to multi-currency debtors books and decentralized billing structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Credit Control, E-Billing, and Receipting functions.
• Drive collection strategies to achieve cash flow targets.
• Deliver financial reports to CFO and executive team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Debt Collection

Financial Reporting

Education

BCom Accounting

Credit Management Diploma

Job description

Vacancy: Accounts Receivable Manager

Introduction:
Join a prestigious law firm in Pretoria managing a multi-currency debtors book worth R530 million. This role oversees a team of 20 staff across Accounts Receivable, E-Billing, and Receipting in a dynamic legal environment.

Job Purpose:
To lead and manage the Credit Control, E-Billing, and Receipting functions within a large law firm, ensuring optimal cash flow, compliance with legal and financial regulations, and high-quality service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential):

• BCom Accounting or Credit Management Diploma (required).

Minimum applicable experience (years): 10+ years

• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing a large Accounts Receivable team.

Required nature of experience:

• Managing large Accounts Receivable teams across multiple functions (Credit Control, E-Billing, Receipting)
• Process improvement and strategies to reduce debtors’ days
• Experience in a legal or professional services environment (essential)
• Exposure to multi-currency debtors books and decentralized billing structures
• Strong knowledge of WIP and trust accounting within regulatory frameworks (e.g. Legal Practice Act)
• Oversight of complex client accounts, including suspensions, closures, refunds, and reconciliations
• Leading strategic debt reviews and regular reporting to senior stakeholders (e.g. CFO, Partners)
• Implementing and maintaining debtor systems, policies, and internal controls
• Managing doubtful debts, provisions, and legal handovers
• Preparing and presenting detailed debtors and billing trend reports
• Mentoring, training, and performance management of large finance teams

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• WIP and trust accounting knowledge
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting capabilities
• Multi-currency and complex account handling
• Deep knowledge of debt collection and billing systems
• Legal compliance (Legal Practice Act) and internal control processes
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Experience working with client portals and e-billing platforms
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing teams

Other:

• Clear criminal and credit record
• Based in Pretoria
• Own transport and license

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Debtors Management

• Drive collection strategies to achieve monthly cash flow and DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) targets.
• Ensure all client accounts are managed in accordance with internal policies.
• Maintain accurate debtor records and enforce audit trails for all activities.
• Resolve escalated client and Partner queries promptly.
• Forecast cash collections and drive initiatives to maximize cash flow.

• Maintain and improve Accounts Receivable policies, procedures, and systems.
• Manage client account suspensions, closures, and standing instruction updates
• Recommend and process doubtful debt provisions and legal handovers

Compliance and Financial Integrity

• Ensure compliance with the Legal Practice Act, trust account rules, and firm policies.
• Oversee correct processing of credit notes, refunds, write-offs, and interest.
• Maintain clean reconciliations between the debtors book and general ledger.
• Minimize unapplied and unidentified receipts.
• Perform validation checks to ensure data integrity in the debtor system

E-Billing and Receipting Oversight

• Ensure accurate and timely upload of invoices to client portals.
• Maintain e-billing tariff updates and spend tracking.
• Oversee accurate receipting and timeous resolution of unidentified deposits.
• Ensure adherence to 7-day escalation policy on unallocated receipts.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and develop a team of 20+ across Credit Control, E-Billing, and Receipting.
• Conduct regular team check-ins, training, and performance reviews.
• Manage team leave, discipline, recruitment, and performance alignment with EE goals.

Reporting and Stakeholder Communication

• Deliver monthly and ad hoc financial reports to the CFO and Executive.
• Analyse WIP, billing, and debt trends; identify risks and improvement areas.
• Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• Conduct regular reviews with Partners on outstanding debts and unbilled WIP.

Remuneration Offered

• Market related