CLIENT
A leading supplier of medical equipment and consumables into hospitals and diagnostic laboratories
CANDIDATE
The client is seeking a well versed in the accounts receivables function with strong focus on credit control in debt collections Candidates from the medical technology Industry where medical equipment is sold or leased on rental agreement and consumables sold into hospitals and in the main diagnostics blood laboratories and ideally having NHLS as a key client.
Evidence of achieving relevant credit control debtors KPIs is requested as part of application
- Size of debtor's book- rand value
- Your key accounts
- Collections result as % of total debtors book rand value
- Debtors age analysis 30-120+ days
The Client is ideally looking at candidates who can start Immediately
Experience in the medical technology Industry preferably in Diagnostics where the Blood Laboratories are the Main clients including Private (lancet, Ampath, Pathcare etc) and Public (NHLS) - with greater focus on NHLS
Job Purpose
To process customer accounts receivables on a daily and monthly basis to ensure timely payment of statements by relevant customers in line with credit limits and credit terms.
Job Responsibilities
Collection of outstanding debts which include but is not limited to :Responsible for accounts receivable administrationCalling with reminders and / or sending emails and following up on outstanding accounts to achieve targets set by managementReconciliation of debtor accounts and resolving queriesInserting notes in the accounting system against accounts or invoices to track query statusMonitoring and updating account information in the accounting systemReviewing credit limits and payment terms periodically and making recommendations to managementBooking credit notes on the system in accordance with SOPProducing and reviewing age analysis reports and following up with debtors for paymentProviding debtor account information for external auditorsAddressing customer queries with internal stakeholdersBackup Functions
Printing out bank statementsChecking bank statements daily and allocating payments to relevant debtor accountsWriting up and posting debtor receipts to the accounting systemJob Requirements
Matric,Diploma in Basic Accounting or equivalent,minimum 3 years collection experience in a similar position,excellent communication skills,ability to speak and understand English and other African languages, team player.Experience in the medical technology industry, preferably in diagnosticsFamiliarity with clients such as NHLS, Lancet, Ampath, PathcareStrong credit control and debt collection skillsProficiency in Excel and accounting systemsAbility to manage and reconcile large debtor books