Credit Risk Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - TotalEnergies

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Pays
Afrique du Sud


Lieu
South Africa


Lieu de travail
JOHANNESBURG-BIERMANN AV(ZAF)


Domaine
Finance


Type de contrat

CDI

Expérience
Minimum 6 ans


Qualification/ Experience Required

  • B Comm degree is a requirement
  • Minimum of 5 years experience business related experience
  • Understanding of Commercial Law
  • Ability to analyse financial statements
  • Key competencies required: Deciding and Initiating Action, Adhering to Principles and Values, Presenting and Communicating Information, Analysing, Planning & Organising, Delivering Results, Leading and Supervision, Meeting of Customer expectations, Strong understanding of Credit Analysis and Policies, Good understanding of Risk Management Principles, Excellent timemanagement skills
  • Technical competencies required: Good working knowledge of Accounts Receivable module of Harmonie/SAP, good SAP report writing skills, Good working knowledge of Microsoft Products
  • People Management
  • English is the working language

Activités
**Controlling and Reporting: - To prepare and provide and provide documents to the Credit Committee and ensure alignment to Financial Accounting Standards

  • To perform a Risk Assessment on all new customers (prior to entering into any commercial relationship). This must be based on Internal and External information
  • To analyse the Credit Results on a monthly basis and to provide the Accounts Receivable Manager Managers with a guideline of ensuring accurate and prompt collections in lieu of critical risk elements
  • To provide an accurate and ongoing reconciliation of securities and approved Credit limits
  • To prepare, submit and examine reports pertaining to Customer Accounts Manager
  • To manage subportfolio of customers within the credit control department
  • To manage Customer Accounts Banking Control portfolio

Business Developments:


  • Analyse customer financial situations to ascertain strengths and weaknesses and keep commercial teams informed
  • To establish a suitable Credit Limit for customers in line with delegation of authorities
  • To ensure guarantees in place in line with credit risk associated to the customer ,or choose no risk payment terms (prepayment)
  • Manage the relationship with external service providers
- credit bureau (Inoxico), all credit insurers(Garage Sure,CGIC,Lombard)

  • To ensure Credit Insurance claims are submitted timeously to avoid repudiation due to late submission.
  • To ensure P&L budget objectives are adhered to with regards to Bad Debt Provision and Bad Debt write off
  • Establish a control framework (e.g. information systems access and authorities, delegation of Authorities, SOX controls
  • To follow all request of file transfers to Litigation in order to have a managed approach to minimise the Bad Debt Provisions
- trader accounts)

  • To establish controls/processes to manage Credit Risk exposure in order to reduce DSO and optimize Working Capital
  • To establish Classification Risk classes
  • Referral of all Acknowledgement of Debts requests to the Customer Account Manager/ Legal/Credit Committee
  • To ensure correct information for auditing purposes and provision plus WCR calculation
  • To define clear segregation of duties between the Credit/Business Support and Sales and Marketing teams
  • To establish and maintain a Credit Risk Policy in conjunction with Customer Accounts Manager, allowing Risk control (calculate and validate credit limits)
  • To manage timeous annual credit reviews including:
  • preparation of approval memo for CDMS (9 customers above 20M$)
- preparation of approval memo for Afrique Direct (16 customers above 4.8 M$)

  • To implement clear rules on term setting/conditions of payment in order to minimise the bad debts and to optimise the cash flow from debtors
  • To define the rules in conjunction with Customer Accounts Manager of order blocking and release as per the Group Policy and in terms of Levels of Authority
  • To provide assistance to the Auditors on all requirements (for internal and external auditors)
  • To build and maintain relationships with key internal and external customers and stakeholders
  • To ensure a wellmanaged Credit Risk Department regarding resource allocation and workload
**HSEQ: - To ensure that Customer files safekeeping and are updated and kept up to date with the required documentation for the approval of accounts and limits

  • To ensure the safekeeping of all documents securing debt
**People management and development: - To ensure sustainable motivation and talent development within the team

  • To regularly monitor team and individual results and identify problems

Contexte et environnement

Context and Environment

  • Meeting of stringent deadlines with regards to timeous reports and audit requirements
  • High degree of responsiveness expected from Commercial divisions
  • Crossdepartment collaboration
  • Risk sensitivity to high risk economic cycles in South Africa and business
  • Necessity to analyse rapidly fi

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