Location: Cape Town
Position/Title: Debtors Clerk
Reports To: Credit Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Number of Reports: 0
Overall Responsibility:
Reporting directly to the Credit Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the reconciliation of debtor accounts, resolution of any queries or issues with debtor statements, production of accurate and timely debtor statements, reports and reconciliations.
Focus Area 1
Operational Execution
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedure
- Prepare invoices, credit notes and related transactions
- Apply credit notes to outstanding invoices
- Debtors reconciliations
- Liaising with clients regarding their account and solving queries
- Debtors statements generation
- Maintains records of liquor licence renewals
- Financial Support Service
- Creating new customers and ensuring completeness of documentation
- Performing credit checks on possible new clients
Audit assistance during the audit period
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Focus Area 2
Administration
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
Various weekly reports
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Requirements of the Role:
- Formal tertiary qualifications, preferably a Certificate/Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting/Business Administration. Preference will be given to applicants with these qualifications.
- 3-5 years work experience in Bookkeeping or similar role.
- Knowledge of ERP
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
- Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
Must have reliable transportation to facility on a daily basis.
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Preferred Skills/Competencies:
- Written and Verbal Communication and interaction skills with people on all levels in the organization
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
- Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
- Attention to detail
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Able to work on your own, unsupervised
- Willing to be challenged and work well within a team
- Focused on excellence
- Excellent influencing and facilitation skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills and the ability to stick to deadlines
- Strong ability to multitask and prioritise
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are alligned with this job level
