Senior Analyst - Credit and Collections

Location: Midrand, South Africa
Function: Finance

Overview:

The purpose of this role is to coordinate with SSC A/R, sales teams and customers on all Accounts Receivable activities for all countries in the cluster including ensuring adherence to financial policies (internal and external), analyzing customer financial information to determine appropriate credit limits, prioritizing customer collections and managing difficult collections.

Responsibilities:

Analyze customer credit history and risk with input on payment history from the SSC
Develop new customer credit limits and update limits on existing customers as business conditions change for approval by the Cluster Lead FD
Resolve blocked orders; authorize release from credit hold.
Work with the cluster lead sales finance team to analyze changes to payment terms insuring competitiveness while achieving cash flow and A/R turnover goals.
Prioritize collection accounts and handle difficult collections (per escalation process).
Budget A/R, working with the SSC.

Experience you'll bring:

Fluency in English
Good experience in an accounting environment or accounts receivable
Previous experience in Business to Business claims within a service center or a back-office environment.
Strong Excel skills with good analytical and numerical skills

Behaviours you'll need:

Analytical skills
Strong negotiating and influence skills
Team building and business partnership, especially across countries - Able to work well with a wide variety of people in sometimes contentious situations

What's in it for you?

Competitive pay incl Profit Share
Subsidized product allowance
Excellent Medical Aid and Provident Fund company contribution

About us:
SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid, Glade, Kiwi, OFF!, Windex, Ziploc and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.