Pranees Naidoo

I am a dedicated, motivated, and high-integrity individual who brings enthusiasm and initiative to every task. I am creative, innovative, and able to generate practical solutions through logical thinking and strong problem-solving skills. I learn quickly and adapt easily to new environments and responsibilities.

I believe that with a positive attitude, any challenge can be overcome. If given the opportunity to join your organisation, I will contribute with commitment, professionalism, and a strong work ethic, while continuously striving for excellence and growth.

Senior Credit Controller - KidosCargo Pty Ltd

(2022-04)

System worked on: ISCALA

• Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks.
• Setting credit limits and terms of credit for new and existing customers.
• Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors' outstanding balances.
• Ensuring timely collection of payments from clients.
• Maintaining accurate records of invoices, credit applications, and transactions.
• Contacting clients to chase overdue invoices.
• Handling invoice disputes and negotiating payment plans if necessary.
• Coordinating with legal teams for debt recovery actions when needed.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on credit and collections.
• Analyzing credit data and financial statements to determine the level of risk involved in extending credit.
• Working closely with the sales and finance teams to resolve issues and improve credit control processes.
• Communicating credit policies and procedures to sales staff and management.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to ensure effective credit management.
• Providing excellent customer service and addressing any client concerns regarding credit terms.
• Identifying potential credit risks and developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Implementing and maintaining credit control systems and procedures.
• Ensuring all credit management activities comply with company policies and relevant regulations.
• Staying updated with industry best practices and legal requirements.

Senior Credit Controller - Boart Longyear

(2022-01 - 2022-04)

Systems worked: Oracle

• Responsible for investigating and resolving all queries on debtor's accounts, ensuring that these corrections are processed timeously and accurately.
• Managing international accounts in foreign currencies.
• Maintaining a book value of R60 000 000.
• Issuing of statements and invoices to customers.
• Ensuring that payments are collected timeously.
• Reduce debtor days and increase company revenue.
• Offering payment plans to customers when required and ensuring that they are adhered to.
• Reconciling accounts when requested.
• Allocating payments daily.
• Receipting payments from the bank statement.
• Preparation of weekly reports for the Credit Manager and Financial Manager.
• Understanding of the credit act, in terms of credit applications.
• Responsible for approving order releasing on goods.
• Liaising with the sales team for new business as well as problematic accounts.
• Preparing Legal handover on problematic accounts- issuing legal letters.

Credit Controller - Seacom Ltd

(2017-09 - 2021-10)

Systems worked on SAP and Power BI

• Responsible for investigating and resolving all queries on debtor's accounts.
• Managing debt collection on corporate accounts.
• Meetings with debtors occasionally, face to face to resolve queries on their accounts.
• Issuing of Statements and Invoices monthly and when required.
• Reduce Debtor days and increase company revenue.
• Allocating payments.
• Receipting bank statements
• Preparation of weekly reports to Head of Credit and Financial Director.
• Assisting with payment plans for customers when required.
• Suspending and reconnecting services on problematic accounts
• Preparing Legal hand overs.
• Book value R 30 000 000

Credit Control Team Leader - Altech Netstar

(2008-02 - 2017-01)

Systems worked on: I-Scala- CRM

• Collecting overdue money on corporate accounts
• Sending statements and invoices on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of Journals, Credit notes, Debit notes on incorrect billing
• Reconciliations
• Preparing Weekly/Monthly Reports to Credit Manager.
• Resolving customer queries, offering payments plans when necessary.
• Liaising with insurance companies for collections
• Matching payments from Netstar Boardroux to insurance Boardroux
• Supervising a team of 5 Credit Controllers.
• Book value R 3000 000

Admin Clerk - Mercantile Bank

(2007-06 - 2007-11)

• Filing, capturing of new accounts, faxing, and Issuing of statements on a monthly basis.
• Execution of new customer applications.

Sales Assistant - Foschini Group

(2007-03 - 2007-05)

• Assisting with new applications
• Faxing , filing , assisting walk in customers with merchandise required
• Tilling, stock take, cashing up

Higher Certificate - Accounting - MANCOSA (2020 - 2020)

Institute of Literacy Advancement (2007 - 2007)

Matric Certificate - Lenasia South Secondary (2006 - 2006)