Senior Credit Controller

Headhunters; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters Pretoria seeks an experienced credit controller to manage debtor accounts and age analysis within a high-value client book. You will monitor payment terms, collect overdue payments, and ensure accurate ledger postings.

You will collaborate with branches and sales teams, prepare debtor reports for management, and assist with opening new debtor accounts in SAP or similar systems. Matric is essential, bookkeeping/finance qualifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of credit control experience.
• Experience with high value debtor books preferred.
• SAP or OMNI experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain debtor accounts and age analysis.
• Follow up on overdue accounts and recover outstanding payments.
• Ensure accurate allocation and processing of incoming payments.
• Monitor customer credit limits and payment terms.
• Identify and escape potential bad debt risks.
• Prepare debtor reports and provide regular feedback to management.
• Reconcile debtor accounts and resolve account queries.
• Support credit control processes, collections targets, and internal compliance requirements.
• Liaise with customers, branches, sales teams, and management regarding outstanding accounts.
• Assist with opening new debtor accounts and maintaining customer account information on SAP or relevant systems.

Skills

Credit control

Age analysis

Customer relations

Education

Matric

Bookkeeping/Finance qualification

Tools

SAP

OMNI

Job description

Requirements:

• Matric (essential)


• Bookkeeping or finance qualification advantageous


• 5+ years’ experience in credit control, preferably with exposure to high value debtor books.


• SAP or OMNI experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Manage and maintain debtor accounts and age analysis.


• Follow up on overdue accounts and recover outstanding payments.


• Ensure accurate allocation and processing of incoming payments.


• Monitor customer credit limits and payment terms.


• Identify and escape potential bad debt risks.


• Prepare debtor reports and provide regular feedback to management.


• Reconcile debtor accounts and resolve account queries.


• Support credit control processes, collections targets, and internal compliance requirements.


• Liaise with customers, branches, sales teams, and management regarding outstanding accounts.


• Assist with opening new debtor accounts and maintaining customer account information on SAP or relevant systems.