# Debtors Controller

> Nile Fresh (Pty) Ltd · Pretoria, South Africa · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-11

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Team Growth

## Description

### About Nile.ag

Nile's mission is to enhance the livelihoods of both farmers and consumers throughout Africa. By providing a digital ecosystem that streamlines trading and transactions, we help farmers improve their economic viability while ensuring food remains affordable for consumers. Our all-in-one application allows farmers to sell produce, access funds, and manage input procurement and financing.

We are a high-growth company backed by institutional investors, including Naspers and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO). Our founding team brings together experience from world-class organisations such as Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Luno. Learn more about us at [www.nile.ag/about](https://www.nile.ag/about)

### Our Team & Culture

We are committed to building a high-performing team that is passionate about fundamentally transforming Africa's food systems. Nile's work environment is fast-paced, modern, and fun, reflecting the nature of our high-growth business. We operate daily based on our core values, which form the foundation of all our decisions.

This particular team is young, energetic and building something from scratch — we need someone with real fire in the belly: comfortable with ambiguity, happy to get hands dirty on both the analytical and the deal-making side, and driven by seeing producers succeed because we structured the right solution for them.

### The Role  
Successful candidate will be reporting to Debtors Manager who oversee the full Debtors function

Responsibility will include but not limited to:

-   Prepare customer reconciliations (Good excel skills in this regard will be beneficial)
-   Resolving customer claims within 12hours with the relevant credit note
-   Allocate customer payments
-   Circulate customer statements on a daily basis
-   Monitor customer balance on a daily basis and follow up telephonically with overdue balances
-   Escalate problem accounts and recommend actions
-   Conduct credit checks and assist with credit limit approvals
-   Maintain updated customer credit files and ensure compliance with internal credit policies
-   Liaise with the sales team on customer account queries, payment terms, and disputes
-   Prepare weekly debtor age analysis and collection flagging reports
-   Successful candidate must be someone that thrive on collections and have very good communication skills (both telephonically and written for which good spelling is important)

## Requirements

-   **Education & Qualification:** Tertiary Education: Post-Matric qualification is required. A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Credit Management is strongly preferred; a relevant Diploma with strong experience will also be accepted.
-   **Experience:** 3+ years of hands-on experience in a dedicated Debtors Control or Debt Collection role within a fast-paced environment.
-   Proven track record of managing high-volume debtor books, reducing DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), and driving down overdue balances.
-   **Technical Skills:** Strong Excel skills are essential (proficiency in functions, data sorting, VLOOKUPs/Pivot Tables for complex reconciliations).
-   **Accounting Software:** Familiarity with modern ERPs or cloud accounting platforms (e.g., Business Central, Xero, Sage, or similar).
-   **Communication:** Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Must demonstrate impeccable spelling, grammar, and professional tone in business communications.
-   **Key Attributes & Mindset ("The Right Fit"):**  
    **No-Nonsense & Driven:** Direct, firm, and assertive approach to chasing outstanding debt while maintaining professional boundaries.  
    **Autonomous Worker:** Self-directed and capable of running their book independently with minimal oversight or hand-holding.  
    **High Pace & Urgency:** Thrives under pressure, fast-working, and focused on immediate problem-solving to meet key financial deadlines.  
    **Problem-Solver:** Analytical eye for spotting discrepancies, resolving claims quickly, and preventing recurring billing issues.

## Benefits

Nile offers competitive remuneration, with opportunities to advance your career within a fast-growing company.

We offer a vibrant work environment where you get to collaborate with highly motivated team members.

## Apply

[Apply at Nile Fresh (Pty) Ltd](https://apply.workable.com/nile-fresh-pty-ltd/j/7FFC28739B/apply)

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