Debtors Manager – Cape Town

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function: oversee day‑to‑day duties of the debtors team, ensuring efficient credit control and accurate reconciliations across trade debtors and other accounts.
• Prepare and submit monthly debtors reports, highlighting problem debtors and ensuring collections targets are met while analysing age analysis comments for accuracy.
• Implement and monitor credit control measures to minimise bad‑debt exposure; conduct regular credit assessments of trade debtors and develop debt‑recovery plans for defaulting customers.
• Liaise with customers regarding overdue payments, resolve disputes, handle billing inquiries and discrepancies to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Supervise and mentor the debtors team, ensuring all processes related to data capture, review and reconciliation are followed correctly, and provide training and support as needed.
• Ensure compliance with trade agreements, maintain an up‑to‑date customer database, prepare debtors’ statements and communicate timely with customers about their accounts.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a debtors or credit control role, with proven management of a full‑functional debtors/accounts receivable team.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred).
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making and communication skills, essential for managing relationships with clients and team members.
• Analytical ability to examine financial data and prepare reports that inform management decisions.

Also email MS Word CVs to mervyn@bonafidehc.co.za

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