Overview
Credit Controller (Temporary) – Cape Town HQ Jobs in Cape Town at PepsiCo
Overview:
We are PepsiCo
PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.
In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities:
Job Overview: Sound knowledge of credit control processes end to end which includes proactively managing and collecting payments from company debtors, adherence to customer rules and requirements. Ensuring both timeous collection and maintenance of outstanding debts within agreed targets and Trading Terms. Timeous claims management and analysis by communicating with all relevant stakeholders. Accurate reporting and attention to detail on all accounts. Good business acumen. Sound Excel skills for statement compilation and account reconciliation methods such as VLOOKUP. Team player focused, passionate and able to work under pressure.
Process allocation of payment on system in line with documented policy.
Conduct analysis of all overdue amounts by mid-month to effectively obtain collections.
Ensure swift, efficient resolution of all customer queries internally and externally.
Maintain accurate, updated monthly reconciliation.
Maintain sound customer relations by resolving queries and follow-up on such customers through trade visits.
Effective liaison with the sales forces to enhance knowledge.
Keep up to date with trade activities.
Effectively monitor customer status relating to payment and risk status (i.e. RD cheques, stop supplies) and notify branch controllers and customers alike.
Ensure timeous resolution of customer claims.
Ensure accurate claim processing.
Customer visits to ensure resolution on outstanding queries & invoices.
Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor’s accounts.
Claims management – control and processing of all claims deducted by customer in form of transport claims, sallies, ensuring that adhoc claims are processed by the sales admin team and that the stock related claims such as returns and damages is processed on time by the responsible unit.
Master Data management – ensuring that the master data is 100% correct and compliant to the SOP. Also ensuring the safe and correct handling of debtor’s information, to be in line with the POPI act.
Maintaining good customer relationships both internally and externally.
Ensuring that the approved credit terms and limits are not exceeded.
Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate clearing of accounts, timeously submitting of statements to avoid nonpayment or late payments.
Reporting – 30, 60, 90, 120 days reporting and action plans. POD Control. reporting, Price Discrepancy report, Cash Inflow and Settlement discount report.
Advising superiors of potential bad debts in order to take necessary action steps.
Inter department communication – Sales Admin, Sales, PFLS, etc.
Qualifications:
SAP & BI knowledge.
Finance Degree/Diploma or Credit Management Qualification.
Credit Control background within FMCG environment.
Knowledge of export customers, UCR numbers, SAD500.
Min of 2-3 years Credit Control experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Code 08 drivers license.
Aptitude for figures.
Knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting
Persuation, Influence & Negotiation Skills
“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”
Title: Credit Controller (Temporary) – Cape Town HQ
Company: PepsiCo
Location: Cape Town
