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Job Details

📍 Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
🏢 Company: Aramex
💼 Job Title: Senior Credit Executive
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏠 Workplace Type: On-site
📂 Category: Finance / Credit Control / Accounting

Company Overview

Aramex is a global logistics and transportation company known for delivering innovative supply chain, courier, freight, and e-commerce solutions across more than 65 countries. The company is committed to operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and continuous innovation. Joining Aramex means becoming part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, accountability, and growth.

Job Overview

Aramex is looking for a Senior Credit Executive to join its Accounting and Finance team in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full credit control function, reducing financial risk, monitoring customer accounts, and ensuring outstanding payments are collected within agreed terms.

This role requires a detail-oriented and analytical individual who can maintain customer accounts, review new credit applications, manage overdue payments, and provide regular reporting to support the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage unallocated credits on customer accounts.
• Compile monthly reports and ad-hoc reports within required deadlines.
• Send reminder letters to customers with overdue accounts.
• Resolve account queries and payment disputes timeously.
• Maintain customer accounts according to agreed payment terms.
• Conduct regular credit reviews and assess customer risk.
• Allocate payments accurately to customer accounts.
• Ensure all credit control procedures are followed and targets are achieved.
• Adhere to company policies and documented procedures.
• Update customer information on Salesforce and SAP systems.
• Prepare monthly reports on overdue accounts, customer commitments, and daily targets versus achievements.
• Visit customers when required to discuss overdue accounts and negotiate payment arrangements.
• Review and assess new customer credit applications.
• Work closely with sales and finance teams to balance business growth with financial risk.

Qualifications

Education

• BCom Degree or similar qualification will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience performing the full credit control function.
• At least 2 years’ experience using SAP is advantageous.
• Experience in customer account reconciliation and collections.
• Strong understanding of credit control procedures, financial analysis, and risk management.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong reconciliation and financial administration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to use accounting and financial management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong decision-making and multitasking ability.

Leadership Behaviours

• Building outstanding teams.
• Collaboration and breaking down silos.
• Strong execution and accountability.
• Growth mindset and innovation.
• Setting clear direction and simplifying processes.
• Commitment to inclusion and external focus.

CV Tips

• Highlight your credit control and debt collection experience clearly.
• Include specific systems you have used, such as SAP, Salesforce, Excel, or other accounting software.
• Mention your experience with reconciliations, overdue accounts, and customer account management.
• Quantify your achievements where possible, for example reducing overdue debt or improving collection rates.
• Include strong communication, negotiation, and reporting skills on your CV.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for a globally recognised logistics company.
• Exposure to SAP, Salesforce, and advanced financial systems.
• Career growth within the Accounting and Finance team.
• Collaborative and professional working environment.
• Opportunity to strengthen leadership and credit management skills.

Company Policy

Aramex is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. The company values equal opportunity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All employees are expected to adhere to company policies, documented procedures, and ethical business standards.