Job Description

Debtors and Creditors Clerk
We are looking for a reliable and self driven Debtors and Creditors individual to join our team, part of their responsibilities includes, but is not limited to:
Collect outstanding debts from our clients and make sure timely payments are made to our creditors.
Maintain debtors book to ensure that the debt status is accurate and latest.
Maintain a professional work relationship with our clients.
Ensure that invoices and statements are sent as per the client contract requirement for supplier invoicing
Preparing payments to our suppliers.
Confirm with clients that they are in possession of all the relevant documentation.
Solve outstanding debtors queries without delay.
Monitor slow moving accounts to escalate to management so appropriate action can be taken.
Follow up on outstanding debtors according to the agreed credit terms.
Adhere to customer policies and procedures.
Maintain security and confidentiality of company and customer information.
Reporting
Accurate updates on all accounts to be provided to Manager once a week, or as required.
Ensure that Housekeeping is done on a weekly basis and that all payments received are allocated to the correct invoices/client.
Assist the Manager on ad-hoc tasks as per deadlines and work scope given by Manager.
Competence Requirements
Attention to detail and ensuring accuracy is a MUST.
Computer literate: Excel is very important (MS Office, Excel)
analytical and numerical skills
Good negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and people skills (written and spoken)
Experience in working with targets and strictly tight deadline driven.
Self-motivated and output driven.
Ability to be polite and compassionate without lacking confidence Be able to cope under pressure.
Planning, coordinating and prioritizing.
Qualifications and experience required.
Matric (Grade 12)
Minimum of 5 years experience in debtors and creditors a MUST (local and foreign currencies) foreign preferred but not essential
Competent in Excel is advantageous.
Accounting diploma or relevant qualification would be advantageous.