A dynamic and result driven ICM professional with over 10 years credit control and accounts receivables experience of dealing with high volume/ value collections including international accounts. My primary goal as a Credit Control Manager is to 1) increase the company's profits; 2) reduce bad accounts; and 3) fortify the credit policies. My experience of working in various industries shows that I adapt well in a new environment. I have a track record of collecting complex aged debts and reducing DSO's. I am a proactive and a self-starter looking to use my skills to add value and progress a career in finance. I have at least 5 years' experience of managing a team of 11 people.
Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to:
Cash collection in accordance with customer term
• Ensuring Responsible for the overall operation of the Credit Control Department.
• Management of foreign payment receipts.
• Ensuring compliance to company policies.
• Ensure all receipts across all divisions are processed and reconciled.
• Manage receipts that may include rebate payments.
Manage Customer Master files.
• Ensure Management and maintenance of the Customer Masterfile.
• Ensure new accounts are opened timeously with the necessary credit control checks.
• Management of credit limits in accordance with price increases and changes in customer needs
Management of long outstanding debt.
• Ensure timeous handing over of debts to legal.
Debtors age analysis management
• Ensure Debtors Age Analysis is reconciled to the GL monthly
• Review of Age Analysis monthly
• Report Debtors book and status of the book
Debtors related functions.
• Mange internal and external audit queries with auditors in relation to Debtors.
• Meet with customers and service providers to resolved queries, as required
• Meet with other departments to resolve queries.
• Monthly reporting
• Granting of Credit: Check and validate the information on the application form. Assuring all is in line with the NCA & Company Credit policy. Access credibility of debtor by means of Credit Bureau/bank reports, trade references or obtaining CGIC cover, prior approving/setting/increasing of credit limits.
• Legal management: To refer delinquent accounts for legal action at the minimum cost.
• Customer refunds: Check / validate requests to avoid fraud.
• Business Processes: Hold orders. To ensure controllers attend to held orders daily. To scrutinize report and release orders without placing the business at risk.
• Management /Controlling of Debtors Clerks output - Validating, Processing of pricing/return claims/ queries and credit notes.
• Ensure all claims are recorded, investigated, processed, credit notes released within deadlines. Scrutinize C/Note transaction report for duplications.
• Banking Processes: Ensure systems in place to identify “unknown” payments.
• Ensure “unpaid” payments attended to promptly, reversals attached to bank statements.
• Administrative Processes: Do spot checks and manage dept general administrative systems.
• Monthly Reporting: Month-end figures accurately consolidated / prepared and submitted within deadlines.
• Staff Management: Daily managing of staff attendance/leave.
• Reviewing/Submitting IPA’s/Ratings – quarterly.
• Identify poor performers, taking corrective action as and when required.