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)