Job Summary
Debtors Manager | KwaZulu-Natal
Hire Resolve is seeking a high-caliber Debtors Manager to take regional accountability for the KwaZulu-Natal portfolio of a leading property and student housing group. This role is perfect for a strategic collections professional who excels at managing complex funding landscapes, university relationships, and high-volume leasing operations.
Key Performance Areas:
Collections & Arrears Management: Drive regional debt recovery strategies to ensure cash is collected as it falls due. Oversee the entire credit control lifecycle, including delinquency management and legal escalations.
Leasing & Occupancy Optimization: Ensure all buildings within the KZN region are fully let at approved rental levels. Manage the leasing execution process and monitor tenant movement to maintain optimal occupancy.
Funding & Bursary Coordination: Act as the regional expert on university funding (NSFAS, etc.) and bursary cycles. Maintain close relationships with financial aid offices to ensure billing alignment and timely payment disbursements.
Accreditation Support: Oversee the university accreditation process for regional buildings, ensuring all health, safety, and institutional requirements are met to maintain "approved" status.
Team Leadership: Provide direction and supervision to the regional debtors and leasing teams, conducting performance reviews and driving a culture of accountability.
Regional Intelligence: Monitor market trends, funding policy changes, and academic calendars to provide management with actionable insights regarding cash flow risks.
Requirements:
Experience: 5–8 years of experience in Debtors/Credit Management, specifically within the Property or Student Accommodation sectors.
Leadership: Proven track record in a supervisory or managerial role, managing multi-disciplinary teams.
Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of NSFAS/Bursary funding models and university accreditation processes is a significant advantage.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in property management software and advanced MS Excel.
Attributes: Strong negotiation skills, a results-driven approach to collections, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships (Universities, Funders, and Tenants).
Location: Must be based in KwaZulu-Natal and able to travel within the region as required.
Ready to lead the KZN region to success?
? Email your CV to lidene.pienaar@hireresolve.us
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Send your full CV Lidene Pienaar , along with your supporting documents.
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Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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