Senior Credit Controller - 12 Month Contract

What will you do?

Account Receivable:

• Manage the risk and collection performance of the assigned customer portfolio for the assigned zone's operations.
• Work with internal and external customers to resolve issues affecting payment.
• Work with the Credit Risk Manager to identify and report potential risk accounts and exposures.
• Resolve issues and, where needed, escalate to the Senior credit controller for your portfolio, work with appropriate support functions to ensure that issues are managed in a timely manner to ensure collections are maximized, and risk is minimized.
• Manage account blocking and release to maintain workflow and monitor customer credit risk inside the approved COA.
• Identify and report potential risk accounts as they arise and periodically in your portfolio review.
• Conduct account reconciliations where necessary to assist both internal and external customers
• Ensure that appropriate notes are recorded to track progress of customer disputes and issues, promises to pay, and customer communications are entered into MYDSO Software by the credit controller.
• Support the team to ensure timely & accurate allocations.
• Apply Credit policy to the management of new accounts, limit increases, and overdue debt
• Produce and distribute statements of accounts for customers periodically, where required.
• Facilitate credit card payment as needed.
• Identify and implement Credit Limit & Risk category changes within your COA and work with the Credit Risk Manager when outside your COA.
• Maintain customer and employee details in MyDSO to ensure accurate and maximum coverage in providing the right billing information to support collection.
• Other duties as directed by Manager.

Continuous Improvement

• Look for improvements in processes and procedures within the department.
• Work with the Credit team to successfully use MYDSO Software to enhance collection performance.
• Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor's accounts.

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What skills and capabilities will make you successful?

• Business acumen.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement focus.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• High level of negotiation skills.
• Strong customer focus
• Strong communication skills (Written and Verbal)

Who will you report to?

• Credit Leader - English Speaking Africa

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Degree/Diploma in Finance/Credit Management or related qualification.
• A Minimum of 10 years of experience in Accounts Receivable (Debtors).
• Knowledge of Credit and collection processes.
• Expert knowledge of ERP systems, especially SAP.
• Exerience with working in markets in East or West Africa
• Understanding of business processes relevant to the assigned portfolio of channels and the impact on accounts receivable and risk.

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Client-provided location(s): De Aar, South Africa

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/102195?lang=en-us

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-21T18:47:30