Credit Controller

Motus Aftermarket Parts is searching for a Credit Controller to join the team in Meadowview Head Office. The purpose of this position is to performs tasks/ activities associated with the receiving and receipting payments for services/products from the customer database, providing information and explanation on charges and penalties, reconciling total collections against receipts and preparing schedules for verification prior to forwarding cash and cheques for depositing, sending out statements and active collection of funds owed to the company from the customer.

Qualifications And Experience

• Grade 12
• Relevant certificate/diploma would be advantageous
• Basic accounting procedures
• Competent in MS Office, databases and accounting software

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers
• Well organised
• Customer orientated

Key Accountabilities

Performs specific procedures associated with receipting, reconciliation and posting of income transactional data, by

• Processing transactional data referring to specific transactional documentation and recordings, attending to amendments/adjustments and the posting of transactions to specific accounts.
• Executing procedures with respect to the receipting and reconciling of rates and services related income, generating and forwarding printouts of payments and completing procedural forms for banking purposes.
• Attending to the printing and posting of consolidated bills to customers.
• Ensure the processing of income related transactions are completed accurately in accordance with laid down accounting procedures and practices.

CREDIT CONTROL

Performs specific tasks associated with the monitoring of customer accounts and the recovery of outstanding amounts, by

• Completing details on reminder notification indicating amount outstanding and circulating to account holders.
• Interacting with service departments with respect to disconnections/ reconnections or resumption of services.
• Preparing documentation and records for handover to activate legal proceedings and collection.
• Documenting payment term arrangements as agreed to with the customer and/ or executing write off sequences for unrecoverable debts upon approval. In order to ensure outstanding amounts are identified and specific sequences activated to facilitate recovery.
• Provide back up support in absence of other controllers
• Maintain arrear debtors within 2% of the total debtors allocation of the controller

ENQUIRIES/ CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL SUPPORT

Provides support with respect to specific activities/ requirements associated with the functionality, by

• Attending to specific correspondence/ telephonic enquiries, communicating and providing routine information and/ or referring queries
• Receiving and preparing mail for postage, batching to sizes and/ or inserting special delivery instructions and submitting weekly status updates on all debtors allocated to the controller

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION (POPIA)

Applicants agree that the Company may retain any personal information relating to you, as long as the Company is obliged to retain such personal information or record, or for as long as the Company reasonably requires the record for lawful purposes related to its functions or activities and acknowledge that the personal information provided to the Company is accurate and correct. You furthermore undertake to inform, and bear sole responsibility of informing, the Company of any changes relating to your Personal information.

You understand that the Company will process all personal information only where the Company has a lawful justification to do so and, where consent is required by law, the Company will obtain your consent prior to processing any personal information.

Applicants Acknowledge That The Company Will

• during the course of employment, need to collect, organize, process and store your personal information for the business interests of the Company, as well as for the benefits of both parties. This includes any information that you have provided in support of your application for employment.
• use this information for screening, appointments, administration, and any other employment-related purposes.

Further POPIA details will be outlined in the contract of the successful candidate.

Equity Statement

At Motus we are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goal

Please note that candidates not contacted within 2 weeks after the closing date must consider their applications as unsuccessful