ROLE PURPOSE:
Maximise debt collection on behalf of the company and ensure the accurate and timeous data capture of case sheets.

JOB ATTRIBUTES:
• Able to work after hours to meet deadlines.
• Frequent national travel.
• Advanced MS Excel; entry level MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• SAP super user.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• BComm or relevant national diploma.
5 years managerial experience in Credit Control or finance.
3 years’ experience in SAP AR Module.

INVOICING:
- Interface tables between MEDITECH and SAP linked for validation and integrity of information and regularly maintained.
- Maintain function tables, UNIX and EDI interface tables in the system for data integrity.
- Complete journal entries and sundry invoices monthly.
- Identify non-conformances through internal and external audits and addressed within agreed timeframes.

DEBT COLLECTION:
- Maintain good relationships with relevant stakeholders (medical aids and relevant government departments) and large debtors through liaising, meeting and communicating with them regularly.
- Minimise risks to Operations division through developing action plans to reduce the likelihood of upsetting our clients.
- Set, monitor and control targets for supervisors.
- Recommend provision for doubtful debt managed and write offs to Senior Management for approval.
- Hold meetings with problem customers to resolve reasons for payment delays.
- Develop and maintain relevant policies and procedures.

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
- Conduct performance management and monitor performance on ongoing basis through mentoring, coaching, and reviews and take appropriate steps to correct problems.
- Track & encourage individual development by identifying learning and development needs & facilitate attendance of relevant programmes
- Deal with grievances, conflict and disciplinary issues and take appropriate actions in accordance with organisation's Policy.
- Ensure regular two-way communication with staff matters such as strategy, values, team building, SOP#s, policy changes, etc. to ensure understanding.
- Monitor and track staff time-keeping, absenteeism trends, overtime worked and leave to ensure adherence to HR policy for cost-effective running of the department.
- Recruitment and selection of suitable candidates according to manpower plan recruitment and selection
procedures and EE targets.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as required, to remain informed of current field-related developments, to promote knowledge sharing.
- Conduct scheduled meetings with direct reports.

PRICE INCREASE:
- Manage pricing strategy through writing of policy and recommending annual pricing increases and ensuring that new pricing is uploaded into the system.
- Ensure that all product pricing and coding is in accordance with the Board of Health Funders and the Department of Health.

SYSTEMS ENHANCEMENT:
- Optimise the use of the SAP system to improve the efficiency in accounting transaction processing and the quality of service offered to internal clients.
- Ensure that SAP procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure that all staff are trained by the SAP Business Analyst according to the requirements of the accounting department.