Credit Controller - Accounts Department

To minimise the financial risk of the organisation proactively and ensuring maximum collection of outstanding debt.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Manage and address financial risk
• Collect outstanding debt within the set benchmark
• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources to achieve optimal efficiencies

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• Grade 12

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Debt collection experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Two-three years' experience in a debt collection environment
• Exposure to private hospital environment

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of rules and regulations regarding funder contracts, and the application thereof
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Patient Administration policies and procedures
• Sound Financial knowledge (e.g. reconciliations, debits and credits, adjustment journals, etc.)
• Medical Aid requirements
• Related Patient Admin programs on the AS400 system
• Render and EDI processes, Follow-up for all financial classes, Unclaimed Overpayments and Bad Debt processes
• Credit control
• Debt collection policies, procedures and legislation
• Relevant computer software packages (including Microsoft Office Packages, Connect, AS400 and Debtpack Enterprise Systems)
• Relevant aspects of legislation w.r.t Debt collection environment (e.g. National Credit Act; Consumer Protection Act, Workman’s Compensation Act, etc.)

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.