Debtors Controller

What you will do

The Purpose of the Role

The main purpose of the job is to effectively control, update and report on all debtor accounts, including warranties and other income within Volvo Trucks South Africa. Timely updating, reporting and feedback of the credit function, ensuring that it complies with all set parameters and standards that fully support the business objectives. Your main task is to work in a flexible and proactive way with credit management to secure customer payments. 
You will have both an operative role as well as being a part of developing our strategy to develop business. 
You will have the responsibility to do daily and monthly credit management tasks this could also include credit checks, customer registration, reporting AR-days and overdue and prepare and present material to the Volvo Trucks Credit Committee. 

Reporting: This position will report to the Credit Manager.

Job Objectives: 

• To ensure that outstanding debts are collected and payments are allocated within set payment terms. 
• To communicate with internal stakeholders, incl. dealerships, sales staff to ensure that all are kept up to date with outstanding debts. 
• To communicate with external customers to advise and/or inquire and obtain commitment regarding debts/overdue’ s. 
• To identify any risk factors and ensure that the relevant stakeholders are made aware thereof, and corrective actions are taken to mitigate against risks to the business. 
• To handle all inquiries and ensure full inquiry resolution within set time parameters. 
• To ensure that reconciliations of debtors are completed on a continuous basis and in full compliance with set standards of quality. 
• To compile age analyses at regular intervals and ensure continuous updates. 
• To process credit applications based on relevant credit reports and other supporting information. 
• To ensure that all work is done according to IFRS standards and the Credit Management Directive of Volvo. 
• To provide reconciliations and information required as part of the Audit process.
• To ensure that sundry credit notes and invoices are processed timeously.
• To ensure that master accounts are updated with debtors’ information. 
• Weekly and monthly reporting to stakeholders. Follow-up and analysis of overdue receivables, including early warnings and High-risk customers.
• Review of the provisions raised for accounts under your control.
• Ad hoc issues relating to the above.

As a successful Debtor Controller, you will: 
•    Perform current work.
•    Develop the work.
•    Develop yourself.
•    Develop the team.

 
We believe in the importance of diversity and inclusiveness to make us a stronger and better organization. The motivation and passion to support our customers sets us apart from others that want to be like us. Our company culture is how we interact with each other, with our customers and society as a whole. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. We embrace new ideas and constantly challenge the status quo – innovation is driven by a willingness to change to stay ahead and find smart ways to create new solutions. The role may require rotation of work tasks to keep us updated. Participating in and drive new technology as an important role with automation and artificial intelligence is our future.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

Qualification & Job Experience:

• National Diploma in Accounting (essential). 
• B Comm Accounting (desirable). 
• Previous experience in the Finance / Business Control area and specifically in the Credit Management area.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office & especially Excel.
• Good knowledge of SAP R/3.

Job Related Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years of Credit Management and Accounting experience or relevant practical experience.
• Proven experience in a finance role in a similar sized organization would be preferable.
• SAP experience ( ≥4 Years).

Key Competencies

• Interpersonal skills – team player with excellent communication skills who is able to work with various departments across the organization. 
• Quality – driven by service and continuous improvement mind-set to enhance the quality of deliverables in terms of accuracy, timeliness and in accordance with policies, guidelines and best practices. 
• Agility – the ability to prioritize, monitor and control operations in a climate of change and to work under pressure. 
• Initiative and responsibility – ability to work on own initiatives and to act pro-actively by identifying opportunities and driving change. 
• IT skills – an interest for IT, strong systems skills and experience as well as knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office especially Excel, etc. Smart view knowledge is a plus.
• Analytical thinking – ability to understand, structure and think through implementable solutions to business-related problems. Interpret data, draw conclusions and provide guidance by balancing strong commercial acumen with a risk and control mind-set. Early warning and critical thinking is essential. 

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply. 

Application Closing Date: 08 April 2026.