Credit Control Accountant

Role Overview

Credit Control Accountant at Galadari Brothers.

Role Purpose

Manage customer accounts receivable, collect payments and post-dated cheques, analyse outstanding balances, and drive timely payment recovery to reduce debt exposure and ensure sales realization.

Key Responsibilities

Collections & Customer Management

• Interact regularly with customers to collect payments and post-dated cheques.
• Follow up with customers to release payments and reduce outstanding amounts.
• Build and maintain close relationships with all customers to ensure smooth accounts administration and encourage timely payment recovery.
• Respond promptly and completely to client and internal enquiries.

Debt Analysis & Monitoring

• Analyse outstanding payments and customer financial liabilities.
• Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity.
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner.
• Undertake collected and pending debts reconciliations at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.
• Review customer balances on the aging report.

Reporting & Administration

• Maintain credit control reports accuracy.
• Send out monthly client emails and letters as agreed.
• Provide accurate advice on billing queries.
• Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface with management in other departments.
• Undertake any relevant ad-hoc duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• 5 to 7 years of accounts experience, preferably in the automotive industry.

Skills & Competencies

• General Accounting.
• Risk Analysis.
• Cash Flow Analysis.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Accountability.
• Integrity.
• Planning and Optimizing.