ASSISTANT CREDIT MANAGER R500K R600K PER ANNUM IN SOUTH AFRICA

JOB PURPOSE   -       Lead the Africa Credit Management agenda by partnering with the team to deliver on foot-print creation in line with strategy. -       From time to time, lead the Credit Management Function due to temporary unavailability of the National Credit Manager. (Provide bench for National Credit Manager) -       Oversee the timeous collection of Accounts Receivables in line with credit terms and provide support to team to ensure Business targets are achieved. -       Sustain and optimize sales to collection control process for the business. -       Responsible for developing an effective team, centred on capability and performance to ensure bench depth.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES     -       Drive customer collection process within AR and implement initiatives with Commercial and Supply Chain to optimise business cash flow.  -       Resolve customer disputes with support from Commercial & Supply Chain departments through monthly credit committee meetings. -       Lead and implement key credit control strategic initiatives and projects to ensure  successful implementation -       Ensure collaboration and alignment cross functionally (IT/Commercial & Operations) to drive and implement key business projects -       Leveraging of Industry / Region /  Sector best and standard practices -       Consolidate and submit customer risk assessments and credit applications in line with company policy and the National Credit Act. -       Review and recommendation of annual credit limits for Top 100 customers in line with business and customer requirements.    -       Monitor COSO controls and processes & ensure compliance and reduce risk. -       Prepare and submission of legal hand overs, bad debt provision and recovery of bad debts to the National Credit Manager. -       Monthly and quarterly consolidation and presentation to the Business Leadership and Regional teams of Business and Balance Sheet results to include KPI commentary. -       Ensure the effective implementation of the performance management process to drive business efficiency, employee engagement & development. -       Drive the implementation of employee engagement and development tools to optimise development & engagement.