Debtors Manager Gauteng

Human Accent is actively recruiting for a Debtors Manager position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Finance / Accounting / Audit sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 6 - 10 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent • Industry Focus: Finance / Accounting / Audit • Location Preference: in Gauteng

Financial professionals like Debtors Manager are vital for organizational stability and compliance. This role offers the opportunity to impact business strategy and financial health.

This role in Finance / Accounting / Audit offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Debtors Manager position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 6 - 10 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor • Specific achievements in the Finance / Accounting / Audit field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Finance / Accounting / Audit sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Main Purpose of Job

The Debtors Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of the company's accounts receivable function, including governance, compliance and working capital management. The manager is accountable for maximising cash collections, protecting cash flow, ensuring credit governance, maintaining customer master integrity, managing debtor risk, driving tender compliance and reporting requirements, ensuring credit insurance compliance, leading claims resolution and root-cause analysis, and producing accurate cash collection forecasts while developing a high-performing debtors team.

Minimum Requirements

BCom Accounting/Finance Credit Management qualification advantageous.

6+ years accounts receivable experience. 3+ years managing a debtors team. Experience managing a debtors book exceeding R500m and greater than 50 customers Pharmaceutical/FMCG experience preferred. Tender customer experience. Strong understanding of credit risk management and collections processes ERP experience (Sage Evolution or Intacct advantageous). Intermediate to advanced Excel. Key Performance Areas (Core, essential responsibilities –outputs of the position)

Working Capital & Cash

Achieve debtors day targets on both private and tender Minimise aged debt Deliver accurate weekly and monthly collections forecasts. Escalate collection risks proactively. Drive customer payment term compliance.

Debtors Governance

Maintain complete debtor files. Ensure credit limits, terms and approvals comply with policy. Maintain customer master data integrity. Ensure all supporting documentation is electronically retained.

Tender Administration & Compliance

Ensure supporting documents such as PODs are submitted timeously Visit tender customers regularly and develop strong relationships Oversee tender account reconciliations and issue resolution Monitor payment cycles and proactively resolve payment delays. Ensure monthly Delivery Uploads and Transaction Uploads to RSA Pharma databases are completed accurately and on time. Ensure compliance with all pharmaceutical governance requirements.

Claims Management

Lead investigation and resolution of pricing, shortages, returns, rebates and deduction claims. Reduce aged unresolved claims. Perform root-cause analysis and implement controls for prevention of controllable claims issues

Credit Insurance

Ensure credit insurance compliance. Submit required reporting accurately and on time. Monitor insured limits and escalate exposures.

Customer Relationships

Build relationships with key customers. Lead payment review meetings. Resolve disputes quickly. Reporting Aged debt reports. Cash collection forecasts. Claims dashboards and clearing Statement submissions Account reconciliations Credit exposure reporting. KPI reporting (eg debtor days)

Leadership

Manage, coach and develop the debtors team. Standardise and document all processes and develop policies as required Drive automation and ERP improvements.

Ad-Hoc

Other general projects and analysis as required by the business

High attention to detail Assertive but professional Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Analytical Process improvement mindset Drive, sense of urgency. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with limited supervision

Travel

Travel required to both tender and private customers as required