Credit Controller, Cape Town

Overview

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. 

Responsibilities

Job Overview: To enhance the company’s cash flow and minimize the risk of bad debts. The role is responsible for credit control function end to end, which includes proactively managing and collecting debts of on time debtors’ payments from company debtors. Ensuring both on time collection and maintenance of outstanding debts within agreed targets. Monthly claims management and analysis, by resolving claims with both internal and external customers. Reporting and customer relationship management is also a major requirement of this position.

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 ad hoc 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

Degree/Diploma in Finance/Credit Management or related qualification.Computer skills incl. SAP4 Hanna and Excel.Decision Making and Problem solving.Knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting.FMCG Industry knowledge.Interpersonal and Relationship building Skills.Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation skills.Communication skills.Good business acumen.Attention to detail.

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"