Commercial Accountant

Job Specification:
Commercial Accountant and Credit Controller (TTR)

Reporting to:
Group Financial Manager

Direct Reports:
Debtors Administrator

Role Superpower:
Revenue Intelligence and Credit Control

Salary:
Negotiable based on experience

Benefits:
Pension, Medical Aid, Funeral Cover, Life Cover, Disability Cover

You are the "Guardian of the Ledger." Your mission is to maximize Tru-Trac’s liquidity by converting the Sales Order book into banked cash with surgical precision. You bridge the gap between Sales, Logistics, and Treasury, ensuring that every Rand invoiced is a Rand collected. You don't just "chase" money; you engineer a system that prevents debt and powers the Group’s Forward Cover strategy.

Sales Over-Optimism vs. Financial Reality. You are expected to challenge Sales Managers on customer creditworthiness and payment promises. You are the "Voice of Discipline" that stops the business from chasing "Bad Revenue" and ensures the 13-week cash forecast is a hard commitment, not a guess.

• Vetting & Onboarding: Own the credit application process. Perform deep-dive financial analysis on new customers to set data-driven limits.
• Limit Management: Proactively review and adjust credit limits based on payment behavior and Group Risk appetite.
• Stop-Supply Authority: Exercise delegated authority to halt supply to delinquent accounts, managing the fallout with Sales leadership.
• Direct Leadership: Manage (Credit Admin) to ensure 100% daily payment allocation and "Pre-emptive" reminders (sending statements before they are due).
• The Weekly "Cash Call": Lead high-impact reviews with Sales Teams to resolve "Disputed Invoices" (Pricing/POD issues) that stall payments.
• DSO Ownership: Drive the reduction of Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) through strategic collection cycles.

• The Cash Bridge: Provide a vetted, weekly "Confirmed Cash-In" report to the Treasury Lead for FEC settlement.
• Margin Integrity: Audit sales orders for margin leakage and ensure freight recovery is maximized on every invoice.

• The "Data Hunter": You find the root cause of a non-payment (e.g., a missing POD in the warehouse) rather than just calling the customer again.
• The "Assertive Professional": You have the backbone to hold a firm line with Sales Reps while maintaining the commercial relationship with the customer.
• The "Systems Architect": You look for ways to use Syspro to automate reminders and flags, reducing manual "chasing."

• Experience: 5+ years in Credit Management / Commercial Accounting within a high-volume Distribution or Manufacturing environment.
• ERP Mastery: Syspro or any other ERP experience (Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and General Ledger) is essential.
• Qualification: BCom Financial Management or similar
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced Excel (Ability to build aging models and cash flow dashboards).
• Location:
  
  Living in Centurion or surrounds