Credit Controller

Johannesburg, South Africa

Description

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands! Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our brands span a range of categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, footwear, accessories, and fashion apparel. We have a well-developed Shared Services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing, that allows us to take advantage of our scale. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Credit Controller Fixed Term Contract at Financial Shared Services Division in Bryanston, Johannesburg.  The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the full credit control function for the AVI Group.

​https://avi.simplify.hr/Vacancy/98065​​​

Requirements

Experience:                                                                   
    • A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Credit Controller
    • Previous working experience within the FMCG industry
    • SAP ERP exposure
Qualifications:
    • Matric / Grade 12 is essential
    • A financial qualification would be advantageous
    • A qualification in Credit Management (1, 2 and 3) would be advantageous
Additional Requirements:
It would be advantageous if the successful person had experience with or exposure to:
    • Excel at and advanced level
    • Power BI
    • The Accounts Receivable module on SAP
    • Credit Insurance
    • Credit Vetting

Bonuses

Benefits

Responsibilities

  1. Account Management
    • Payments of debtors’ accounts in line with AVI’s trading terms
    • Journals for discounts and rebates
    • Reconciliations of the debtors’ accounts
    • Customer statements
    • Facilitate new accounts
    • Master file maintenance
    • Communicating with business units
    • Customer visits to be executed to ensure good working relationship
    • Assist with query resolutions on claims
    • Insurance management
    • Order Release
  1. Customer Visits / Insights
    • Regular visits of customers to resolve queries and build relationships
    • Deal with internal stakeholders
    • Know Your Customer
  1. Reporting and Analysis
    • Report to Team Leader / Credit Manager around monthly debtors’ performance and queries
    • Be able to analyse issues in the portfolio and make recommendations on possible remedies
  1. Administration
    • Audit facilitation
    • Customer, business unit and treasury communication
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