Job Description

Closing on: Feb 17, 2025
Our IT Asset Management and leasing client based in Johannnesburg Northern suburbs is looking for an experienced Debtors Clerk
Purpose

• The Debtor Clerk will be responsible for managing debtor accounts, communicating with clients, resolve all queries, process and reconcile debtors accounts.
• The Debtors Clerk will also be responsible for preparing, posting, verifying, and recording customer payments and transactions related to debtors' accounts.
• The Debtors Clerk will work as part of the finance team to achieve finance goals and objectives.
• Timeous collection of debts due to the company and maintenance of Debtor's Age-Analysis.

Duties

• Monitoring Accounts Receivable: Keeping track of outstanding invoices and ensuring timely payments from clients.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all debtors, including invoicing, payments, and credit notes.
• Ensure that the sale or receipt of products is validated and then captured to Sage Evolution system to promote accurate revenue forecasts.
• Provide accurate and timeous account reconciliations to ensure that outstanding balances are correct matching of payments received to invoices.
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks including handling queries, assisting with audit preparation in support of the unit's activities.
• Deal with customer queries or complaints (external/internal) by conducting detailed investigation and either assisting or escalating the issue, to ensure efficient customer service and timeous feedback.
• Ensure that details of orders are correct and correspond with invoices and comply with the VAT Act in order to drive down risk and associated costs to the company.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.

Core responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable

• Credit Control (Priority)
• Debtor's processing & reconciliation (local and or foreign should there be a need)
• Internal accounts management
• General debtor office administration
• Yearly and Quarterly Audit preparations

Opening new vendors / customer accounts

• Ensure documents received from customers are correct, required checks are performed and the necessary reports printed.
• Ensure that the Line Manager/ Supervisor has approved the applications
• Opening of accounts on Sage Evolution system and completing the required information

Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Finance / Accounting / Equivalent
• Grade 12
• Accounts Receivable experience
• Bookkeeping would be an advantage
• 2-3 years Debt Collection / Credit Control experience
• MS Excel(advanced)
• Experience in Asset Management environment will be an advantage

Job Categories: Accounting
Job Types: Full Time
Province: Gauteng
Area: Johannesburg North
Country: South Africa