Credit Controller (Open to National Offices)

BDO South Africa

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Primary Purpose of the Job

To manage and maintain our client debtors ensuring timeous collection of fees billed.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Standard Credit Controller Duties & Responsibilities

Monthly partner meetings
Scheduling of meetings with Partners on a monthly basis via Teams or in person to go through outstanding debtor balances
Client Accounts Maintenance
Maintain & identify client cards with missing information and update details pertaining to Vat Numbers, Company Registration/ID/Trust Numbers, address & contact details, account grouping etc. accordingly

Client / Invoice status updates

To be completed in Maconomy on all open items
To be kept up to date and reported on monthly or at an ad hoc basis as requested by the National Credit Control Manager
Collection of all debtor balances according to our standard payment terms of "payment upon presentation" via email, letter & telephone calls with the view to reach the target/s as set out in the Monthly Target report
Liaising with Engagement managers & Partners ensuring they are aware of any unpaid invoices & to obtain insight into possible reasons for delay in payment

Queries

Ageing reports

To be reported to partners weekly including listings of problematic accounts for their specific attention or as requested by the partner or management

Client History

Keep a detailed written record of all collection attempts, to be updated in Maconomy and ageing reports

Document saving to client cards & journals

To ensure all journal creations or updating of client card details are supported with the relevant instruction emails and or applicable documentation confirming the details

Issuing / completion of

Provision of overdue debtor balances, monthly

To identify aged and or problematic debt and present to the partner for debtor provision
Where overprovisions exist to identify and instruct the admin team to reverse to R0.00 Net Balance
Where procedures, policies & processing changes or updates occur as instructed by the National Credit Control Manager, the Credit Controller will adapt accordingly

Requirements Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

Work Experience

Knowledge

Technical Competencies

Behavioural Competencies

Ability to communicate with all levels of clients both internally and externally
Ability to work as a team member
Good command of the English language, both oral & written
Planning and organisational ability
Self-motivated & pro-active

BDO Core Competencies