Credit Controller

Astral Foods
Cape Town, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 2 days ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Completed Grade 12
  • A certificate in Credit Control / Management 
  • 5 years' Credit Control experience within the FMCG industry
  • A basic understanding of the National Credit Act regulations

COMPUTER LITERACY USING THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES:

  • Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint) - MS Excel at an advanced level to include V-lookup and Pivots
  • Experience using an ERP system, LN System experience is a great advantage

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • Manage the relevant Age Analysis account;
  • Requesting remittances and reconciliation of accounts;
  • Initiate collection of payments as per trading terms;
  • Correspondence with relevant customers with regards to invoices, statements, overdue and/or unpaid invoices and rejected claims;
  • Investigation of claims deducted off customers payment;
  • Contacting customers for payment when credit limit is reached;
  • Collection of payment for all payment terms as per the credit policy;
  • Opening of new accounts with all the requirements as per credit policy;
  • Releasing blocked orders as per credit policy;
  • Annual customer account review;
  • Conduting weekly cash flow projection;
  • Analyzing the bank statements and assigning the payments received to the customer’s account;
  • Investigating queries on the customer’s account, obtaining all the necessary documentation  for debit/credit notes;
  • Preparing the credit/debit and following up for approvals for further processing;
  • Recon and allocation of payments for weekly, mid-month and month end customers;
  • Recon and invoices to be forwarded to customers as per customers’ requirements;
  • Check and sign relevant invoices for manual deliveries;
  • Updating the cash flow for month end payments as remittances are received;
  • Prepare, validate and submit rebate claims timeously for month end customers;
  • Reporting over Overdue payments  to Senior Credit Controller;
  • Forward  POD’S not paid (due to cut off or GIT’S) to ensure full payment is received;
  • Action and investigate customer queries;
  • Recording keeping.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Excellent administration and problem-solving skills;
  • The ability to effectively reconcile debtors accounts is a key requirement;
  • Able to work under pressure and the efficient resolution of customer queries;
  • Basic understanding of the 20 Keys continuous workplace improvement programme;
  • Must be able to work independently as well as in a team;
  • The incumbent must be deadline driven with a high work ethic and attention to detail with the required accuracy.

Closing Date: 28 October 2026

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Job TypeFull-time
LocationCape Town, Western Cape
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience5+ years
Posted26 October 2026
Closing Date5 November 2026
Astral Foods
Cape Town, Western Cape

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