Avery Dennison
Packaging And Containers
CreditClerk
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“Credit Clerk at Avery Dennison. Skills: Credit control, Debt collection, Debtors administration. Address customer queries. Handle debtors correspondence”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure payments on time; Collection of overdues; Ensure bank reconciliation clear by month end; Meeting of quarterly ageing targets; Meeting of DSO targets; Drive resolution of customer queries; Drive reduction in bad debt provision; Actively manage the AR book; Limit the impact of bad debt write offs
Industry & Context.
Customer visits
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years debtors administration, Minimum 5 years credit control, Grade 12
Nice to Have
Diploma in Credit Management
What You'll Do.
Address customer queries
Handle debtors correspondence
Attend debtors review meetings
Follow up on credit control matters
Resolve customer queries
Process shipping documentation
Process customer master data changes
Create new customer accounts
Organise documentation for credit applications
Update customer terms
Perform credit reference checking
Submit customer master change requests
Adhere to internal control processes
Maintain filing system
Review customer ageing
Identify delinquent accounts
Call customers for payments
Ensure timely payments
Update SSO on payment allocations
Ensure bank reconciliation clear
Facilitate debtors review meetings
Meet quarterly ageing targets
Initiate legal collection process
Compile customer reconciliations
Clear reconciling items
Maintain record of cheques received
Ensure cheques are collected for banking
Resolve customer queries
Run monthly Debtors Statements
Drive reduction in bad debt provision
Limit bad debt write offs
Report on debtors ageing status
Handle incoming customer queries
Grant credit facilities
Monitor credit facilities
Support annual review of credit limits
Update customer credit limits
Maintain updated customer master data
Support statutory audit
Support balance sheet review
Support internal audit
Review and allocate deposits
Conduct customer visits
Carry out professional correspondence
Represent Avery Dennison's work standard
Enhance customer relationships
Support Customer Centricity initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Sales team; Customer service team; SSO team; Supply Chain
Full Job Description
About Avery Dennison Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at [www.averydennison.com](http://www.averydennison.com). Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: LIAISON: * Customers – Telephone calls to customers, addressing queries, debtors correspondence and collections * Sales team – Monthly debtors review meetings, frequent follow-up on credit control matters * Customer service – Working together with CS team regarding releasing of orders and query resolution * Supply Chain - Shipping documentation and process * SSO – Customer master data changes/New customer creation, credit note processing, payment allocations NEW CUSTOMER CREATION / EXISTING CUSTOMER AMENDMENTS: (15%) * Organise all documentation (internal and customer) required for new credit applications or updati
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