Credit Risk Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Job Summary
The key responsibilities are:

  • Review and approve customer credit limits and payment terms:
  • Regularly assess the creditworthiness of customers to set appropriate credit limits.
  • Negotiate payment terms that balance company cash flow with customer needs.
  • Review and develop internal procedures for approval:
  • Streamline internal processes to ensure efficiency and minimize errors in approving credit.
  • Review current approval workflows and update policies to reflect best practices.
  • Ensure that staff is properly trained:
  • Provide ongoing training for the team to ensure they are up to date with credit risk management practices, company procedures, and customer service skills.
  • Manage staff to deliver on expected outputs:
  • Set clear goals for the credit team, monitor performance, and provide support and guidance to meet organizational targets.
  • Ensure that best practice processes and procedures are implemented and followed to reduce the group's credit risk to an acceptable level:
  • Implement standardized processes for credit assessment, monitoring, and debt collection to minimize potential losses.
  • Engage with credit insurers and ensure that policies are maintained and renewed on time:
  • Work closely with credit insurance providers to protect against potential losses from customer defaults, ensuring that coverage remains active and sufficient.
  • Engage with customers to build lasting relationships:
  • Establish and maintain positive customer relationships to facilitate smoother credit transactions and enhance customer loyalty.
  • Assist with debt collection efforts:
  • Support the debt collection process by identifying high-risk accounts and ensuring follow-up actions are taken in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that all requirements as per insurance policies are adhered to:
  • Monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of credit insurance policies to avoid coverage gaps.
  • Reporting on current debtor's book:
  • Regularly report on the status of outstanding debts, including aged receivables, payment trends, and collections progress.
  • Proactively manage credit risk of the business:
  • Continuously assess the credit risk of the portfolio, identifying high-risk customers or sectors and taking proactive actions to mitigate potential losses.
  • Build a high-performing team:
  • Focus on developing a strong, cohesive team capable of achieving high performance through motivation, mentorship, and skill development.
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1530922
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    R50,000 per month
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned