Our client in the Fashion and Retail Industry seeks an experienced Accounts Receivable Supervisor. The successful person will be based at their Head Office in Cape Town.

Job Purpose:

To take ownership of the accounts receivable age analysis for all customers

Critical Results:

• Ensure that customers make timely payments.
• Provide a forecasted cashflow on a monthly basis for customers in the age analysis.
• Ensure that the days sales outstanding (DSO's) for accounts receivable book is in line with the terms given to customers.
• Ensure that all LAD (contracts containing terms and conditions of supply) agreements are up to date for accounts.
• Ensure that credit limits are maintained within approved limits and bank guarantees or deposits provided by customers where required.
• Investigate short deliveries and any other claims, made by customers.
• Do handover, of customers, within the appropriate time frames to limit bad debt exposure.
• Be able to provide commentary for accounts receivable age analysis on a weekly basis.
• Receipts from customers to be matched on SAP against relating invoices on a timely manner.
• Perform monthly journals related to bank charges, carrier bags, IT charges and freight accruals.
• Ensure that the customer masterfile is being maintained properly by shared service centre.
• Perform reconciliations in support of accounts receivables general ledger accounts on the trial balance.
• Responsible for VKM04 and VFX03 (SAP transactions).
• Review of return goods authorisations.
• Perform the monthly and quarterly reporting, related to accounts receivables.
• Minimise long outstanding items on debtor’s book.
• Accurate analyses and reporting to facilitate timely submissions to the Finance Director.
• Ensure that exposure to possible bad debts are limited.
• Supervise and manage the accounts receivables function with stakeholders such as distribution centre management, customer services, sales representatives, etc.

Minimum requirements:

• Matric is essential. A tertiary qualification, in a finance related field is a must.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Must have good debt collection skills.
• Must be proficient in SAP and Excel.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Credit management qualifications advantageous.
• Must be able to analyse complex reports and data.

Salary : R280 000.00 Total Guaranteed Package (Annually)