Closing Date: 2024/10/20
Reference Number: RCL241008-3
Company: RCL Foods
Job Title: Credit Controller (Shoprite)
Functions: Finance
Job Type Classification: Permanent
Location - Town / City: Bedfordview
Location - Province: Gauteng
Location - Country: South Africa
Job Description:
Are you ready to take on a new challenge in your career? RCL FOODS is currently looking for a qualified Credit Controller (Shoprite) to join its dynamic team. This position will be based in Bedfordview, and the successful candidate will report directly to the Credit Manager.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing overdue accounts, mitigating risk, and minimizing the company’s financial losses. You'll play an integral part in credit control operations, ensuring that invoices, remittance advices, and statements are processed efficiently and on time.
Minimum Requirements:
- Relevant Finance Diploma or Degree
- At least 3 years' experience in a credit and logistics environment
- SAP experience is advantageous
- Shoprite experience would be an added advantage
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Credit Control:
- Generate and dispatch invoices or PODs (Proof of Deliveries) on time.
- Receive remittance advices from customers and allocate payments accordingly.
- Process all discounts and rebates for the Credit Supervisor to release before month-end closing.
- Clear all allocated cash in the General Ledger.
- Prepare stock tolerance journals accurately by matching all debits and credits on the ERP system.
- Ensure General Ledger accounts are prepared for authorization and release before distributing statements to customers.
- Run monthly statements on the ERP system before the agreed deadlines and distribute to customers promptly.
2. Customer Administration:
- Ensure compliance with credit limits for each customer, and alert supervisors if there’s a possibility of exceeding the defined credit limits.
- Liaise with customers after distributing statements to inform them of balances and ensure timely payments.
- Assist customers with applications or documentation required for increasing credit limits, based on credit analysis reports.
- Report all 60-day-plus transactions to the Credit Manager.
- Process "stop supply" instructions on the ERP system in cases of customer non-payment, ensuring all necessary approvals and authorizations have been received.
- Collaborate with customers to resolve account issues before implementing "stop supply" instructions.
- Inform customers when accounts are blocked and keep relevant internal departments updated on the customer/account status.
3. Claim Processing:
- Schedule claims on the ERP system for pricing discrepancies and provide supporting documentation to relevant teams for processing.
- Manage stock claims (returns, damaged stock, shortages) by initiating proper document flow.
- Verify that credits have been passed for queries or submit supporting documents electronically to resolve issues.
- Track stock claims on the ERP system, ensuring all queries are processed efficiently.
- Provide proof or backup documents for any invalid claims to settle disputes.
4. Teamwork and Self-Management:
- Take full ownership and accountability for tasks, demonstrating effective self-management in planning and prioritizing work.
- Ensure consistent and accurate work quality and productivity.
- Notify relevant parties of any potential risks or missed deadlines, providing appropriate solutions.
- Support and drive core business values while managing colleagues' and clients' expectations.
- Be proactive in assisting others, going the extra mile to meet team targets and goals.
- Actively participate in performance appraisals, ensuring personal targets and goals are clear and achievable.
KPIs:
- Accuracy of Credit Management: Ensuring correct and efficient credit control processes.
- Claim Resolution/Processing: Timely resolution and processing of customer claims.
- Standing of Customer Credit: Monitoring and managing customer credit status.
- Percentage of Customers Over 60 Days: Tracking and minimizing customers exceeding 60-day credit limits.
- Accounts Reconciled and Paid: Ensuring accounts are reconciled and payments are made in accordance with agreed terms and pricing conditions.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to develop your career in finance while working in a fast-paced and supportive environment. If you are detail-oriented, highly organized, and ready to grow with RCL FOODS, we encourage you to apply for this position!
Closing Date: 2024/10/20
Location: Bedfordview, Gauteng
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