Listing status: Online
Apply by: 31 October 2023
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Debtors
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction
We are looking for a suitable candidate for the position of Senior Supervisor (Finance) within our Pharmacy Debtors Department. This position will report to our Pharmacy Debtors Manager.
Job Description
- Ensure credit applications are processed timeously for assessment
- Ensure new private debtor accounts are created in line with signed credit applications, and that existing accounts are maintained accordingly
- To ensure all pharmacy openings are processed and completed within timelines
- Ensure account statements are distributed timeously to all private Customers
- Ensure Customer queries are resolved timeously, account reconciliations are performed accurately, and all discrepancies are resolved
- Ensure that private Customers trade within their credit limits and manage any exceptions on an individual customer basis
- Ensure that outstanding balances on private debtor accounts are collected in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Ensure that long outstanding private debtors are dealt with in line with insurance requirements and/or company policies and procedures
- Ensure that legal matters are handed over to debt collectors / attorneys timeously
- Ensure write-offs and recoveries against written off private debtor accounts are processed in line with company policies and procedures
- Assist the team with complex queries and reconciliations
- Weekly and monthly reporting to management on private debtor accounts, highlighting any areas of concern or potential risk
- Continuously review and improve accounts receivable processes and procedures to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and improve overall performance
Education & Experience
- 3 year finance degree/diploma
- 2 years in similar roles preferable Retail sector
- Accounts Receivable Management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships
- People Management
- SAP Finance
- Business Intelligence Reporting (BI Reporting)
- A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel (Understanding V-Lookup, Pivot and Functions an advantage) (Essential)
- Legislation wrt SARS invoicing requirements (Essential)
- Knowledge of the National Credit Act
- Communication and report writing skills
- Problem solving skills
- Management skills
- Negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to identify and make process improvements
- Ability to multi-task on competing and deadline sensitive priorities
- Ability to cope well under pressure and in conflict situations
- Strong customer/stakeholder service orientation
- Leading and Supervising
- Working with People
- Adhering to Principle and Values
- Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Planning and Organising
- Analysing
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Deciding and Initiating Action
