Gauteng: Credit Manager posted by Staff Solutions

• Develop and maintain the company’s credit policy and procedures.
• Conduct credit assessments and evaluate new and existing customers.
• Approve or recommend credit limits and terms in line with policy.
• Monitor credit exposure and portfolio risk regularly.
• Maintain updated customer risk ratings and ensure compliance with credit terms.

Accounts Receivable Management

• Oversee daily debtor collections and allocate payments accurately.
• Review the age analysis weekly and take corrective actions for overdue accounts.
• Negotiate and manage payment arrangements where necessary.
• Work closely with the sales team to address disputed invoices.
• Recommend write-offs and provisions as per company policy.

 
Contract Administration

• Oversee and ensure the effective management of the contract administration process, including contract tracking, document control, renewals, and closures.
• Monitor that all contract-related documentation is maintained accurately, securely, and is audit-ready.
• Ensure that key contract milestones, renewals, and closures are tracked and actioned on time and custodians notified.
• Review periodic reports on contract status, compliance, and risks, and ensure that corrective actions are implemented where necessary. 
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements in all contract administration activities. 
• Identify process improvements and support training or awareness initiatives for staff involved in contract administration. 
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., legal, procurement, finance) to resolve escalated contract administration issues.
• Hold staff accountable for meeting contract administration KPIs (e.g., document accuracy, compliance rates, timely renewals)

 Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Monitor the operation of controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of company.
• Coordinate with external auditors.
• Implement changes based on audit findings.
• Ensure that all action plans are in place to address internal and external audit findings and monitor progress against these plans.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policy frameworks within functional area to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
• Identify and monitor departmental risks and develop and maintain a risk register.
• Provide support to the Internal Auditors and respond to findings.
• Assure compliance with all SHEQ related standards, processes and procedures
• Observe and ensure all staff comply with the provisions of all labour legislation
• Ensure adherence to the Company Code of Ethics, Values as well as Unwritten Ground Rules (UGR’s)
• Ensure alignment of financial practices and processes to the relevant legislation and governance requirements and mitigate any potential financial risks.
• Regularly liaise with the leadership on corporate governance, provide advice and contribute toward the alignment of company to the relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with the National Credit Act and POPIA.
• Maintain accurate credit records and documentation.
• Implement and monitor internal controls over credit and collections.-  Review and update credit procedures regularly

Minimum requirements:
National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting (NQF 7).

• Credit Management Diploma (Institute of Credit Management of South Africa – highly advantageous).
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in credit control or credit management.
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or FMCG or sales-driven environment preferred.
• Proven experience in managing large debtor books and trade credit risk.