Credit Controller - Cape Town Hq

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13,000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

1. Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor’s accounts.
2. Claims management - control and processing of all claims deducted by customer in the form of transport claims, ensuring that adhoc claims are processed by the sales admin team and that the stock related claims such as returns and damages are processed on time by the responsible unit.
3. 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.
4. Maintaining good customer relationships both internally and externally.
5. Ensuring that the approved credit terms and limits are not exceeded.
6. Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate clearing of accounts, timeously submitting of statements to avoid non-payment or late payments.
7. Reporting – 30, 60, 90, 120 days and action plans POD Control reporting, Price Discrepancy report, Cash Inflow and Settlement discount report.
8. Advising superiors of potential bad debts in order to take necessary action steps.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

1. Decision Making & Problem solving.
2. Knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting.
3. FMCG Industry knowledge.
4. Interpersonal & Relationship building Skills.
5. Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation skills.
6. Good business acumen.

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