Credit Controller
POSITION SNAPSHOT
JobReq ID: 52999
Type of work: On site
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Johannesburg, ZA
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Credit Controller reporting directly to the Head of Finance Retail based at Bridgestone's Head Office in Midrand. You will be responsible for collecting debts from our company debtors, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of company debts, processing invoices, maintaining sales ledgers, and providing administrative support.
Responsibilities:
Analyse and evaluate the credit worthy of our customers, analysis of financial statements, contacts with our credit insurer
Establish and monitor credit limits
Active collection of outstanding invoices by phone, e-mail, or other means (e.g. automated dunning procedures)
Continuously working on the DSO
Follow-up the whole credit limit process; releasing the orders, blocking the customers, updating credit limits.
Deciding on block shipments in consultation with the Credit / Finance manager.
Minimize bad debt exposure
Close cooperation with our internal stakeholder
Report generating, writing, and compiling
Reconciliation of Vendor Statements:
Statements
Reconciliation Sheets
Remittances
Unpaid Report
Requesting of outstanding invoices
Required Capabilities:
Close cooperation with all relevant internal stakeholders
Transparent and prompt communication regarding credit analysis with internal and external stakeholders, clients, customers, and vendors
Strong interpersonal skills
Unquestionable professionalism showcased to all internal and external parties
Meticulous in the manner of approach and line of questioning
Quantitative analysis skills
Ability to establish and maintain professional working client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
Ability to work independently but being a team player
Accurate, hands-on, and flexible
A positive attitude and a growth mindset
Role requirements:
Bachelor's in finance/ Credit Management and accounting or equivalent through experience
Additional Qualifications:
Knowledge of SAP will be advantageous
Relevant working experience of national and government accounts
Strong legislative knowledge
Bridgestone Behaviours
Qualified candidates need to demonstrate the following behaviours:
Agility – to work in a matrix, complex and fast paced environment.
Courage – to share ideas, challenge the status quo.
Ownership – to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role (self-starter).
Why should you apply?
We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
You never stop learning. You will have the possibility to develop yourself via our Learning Management System that is also connected to LinkedIn Learning.
Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting.
You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
You will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic and challenging environment and work on different and innovative projects.
We help you to drive your career path onward and upward work in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.
You will work in a healthy and safety environment, as safety is a key priority area in Bridgestone.
You will have the opportunity to participate in our Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
MORE INFORMATION
All applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
DISCLAIMER
Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA's values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of 'Serving Society with Superior Quality', which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.
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