Triton Express : Credit Controller

Plennegy Group; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Durban seeks a Credit Controller to manage debt collection and client payments. Responsibilities include verifying payments, capturing data on Freightware, and assessing creditworthiness. Candidates should have at least 3 years in credit control and a Grade 12 qualification. Proficiency in MS Excel is essential.

Qualifications

• Three to four years of experience in debtors and credit control.
• Experience processing bad debt and managing high-risk clients.
• Ability to prepare Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Meet debt collection deadlines and targets.
• Verify client payments and capture them on Freightware.
• Prepare information for handover of bad debts.

Skills

Accounting principles

Customer care

Complaint handling

Age analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Grade 12 qualification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: Triton Express: Credit Controller

Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline: August 31, 2025

Responsibilities:

1. Meet debt collection deadlines and targets.
2. Complete 60 days analysis promptly when ready.
3. Verify client payments.
4. Capture payments on Freightware.
5. Print receipts daily to ensure accurate account and amount capture.
6. Allocate payments to invoices promptly.
7. Allocate previous months' claims to respective ageing categories promptly.
8. Prepare information for the handover of bad debts to SVG Legal after Final Demand has been sent.
9. Liaise with SVG Legal personnel to resolve outstanding queries and requests.
10. Reconcile debtor account balances as required.
11. Investigate and resolve customer queries.
12. Retrieve new account and rate adjustment information via email from CRM/Pentagon.
13. Accurately capture and verify new account details, including rates.
14. Evaluate ITC credit reports and conduct trade reference checks for credit appraisal.
15. Assess creditworthiness of applicants and determine payment profiles.
16. Approve or deny applications and communicate decisions promptly to sales personnel.
17. Request deposits and draft sureties if applicable.
18. Compile lists of potential billing errors from monthly debits/credits analysis and print waybill activity reports.
19. Print all waybills invoiced over R1000, details obtained from Financial Value report.
20. Verify account billing prior to each tax run.
21. Assist with tax runs, allocate receipts and claims, and check age analysis for errors in preparation of statements.
22. Prepare and email Excel invoices and statements.
23. Ensure all new customer information is correctly captured on Freightware for automatic statement/invoice delivery via Edocs.
24. Follow up promptly on all returned emails.

Requirements:

1. Grade 12 qualification.
2. Basic understanding of accounting principles and practices.
3. Experience processing bad debt and managing high-risk clients.
4. Experience with age analysis and account reconciliation.
5. Three to four years of experience in debtors, including at least three years in credit control.
6. Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
7. Ability to prepare Excel spreadsheets.
8. Numerate with strong customer care and complaint handling skills.
9. Experience in accounting or financial services roles.

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