Introduction
SA Metal Group is South Africa's oldest and largest metal recycling company, established 105 years ago in 1919. The Group runs a waste management business, known as “Waste Control”, operating out of Epping Industria, Cape Town.

Description
The Waste Control division currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and organized Debtors' Team Leader to join their finance team. The position requires an efficient individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines. The debtors' team leader`s primary purpose is to provide guidance, instruction and leadership to the team to ensure that the accounts department meets its deadlines.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Monitoring outstanding Waste Control debt
Planning and implementing action to recover outstanding and overdue debts
Providing guidance and support to team members to ensure efficient workflow
Handling and resolving customer queries and complaints
Investigating and resolving invoicing queries
Creating and maintaining reports for management
Providing regular updates on departmental performance
Account reconciliations
Internal auditing and ensuring completeness of source documents
Overlooking the capturing and invoicing processes
Ad hoc reporting as required

Profile
QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE

Grade 12 or equivalent
Diploma in accounting or financial management
Minimum of 3-5 years' experience as team leader in a debtors department, preferably in a fast paced and high pressure environment
Knowledge and/or experience working on Accpac will be an added advantage
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office suite, particularly in Excel for data analysis and reporting

QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES

Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills
Excellent problem solving and decision making abilities
Detail orientated with a focus on accuracy
Must be able to work with minimum supervision
Self-motivated an results orientated
Attention to detail
Must be a team player
Time management and organizational skills
Display a professional work approach
Logical and detail orientated
Excellent standards of execution
Trustworthy and reliable
The ability to detect and solve problems
Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results (time management)