Debtors Clerk

Chery South Africa; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Chery South Africa is seeking a Debtors Clerk to join our finance team and support the daily operations of the department. You will manage customer accounts, monitor overdue payments, and ensure timely collection in line with company policies.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong communication skills, proficient in Excel, and experienced with ledger management and debtors processes within the automotive sector.

Qualifications

• Matric / NSC required; bookkeeping certificate advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Invoice management: generate and send invoices to clients.

Skills

Reconciliation

Ledger management

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

Dealership systems

SAP

High-volume workload

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

National Senior Certificate

Bookkeeping certificate

Tools

IAL

SAP

Job description

Debtors Clerk

Head Office (JHB)

Permanent

Finance

We are looking for a Debtors Clerk to join our finance team and work closely with the Financial Manager to support the daily operations and overall effectiveness of the department. The successful candidate will play a vital role in managing customer accounts and ensuring the accurate and timely collection of outstanding debts for Chery International. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for maintaining systematic and up-to-date records of all debtor transactions. They will also be expected to monitor overdue accounts, follow up with customers, resolve queries, and ensure that payments are received in line with company policies. To succeed in this position, the candidate should be detail-oriented, organised, and have strong communication skills to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Invoice Management: Generate and send invoices to clients for goods/services rendered.
• Payment Tracking: Monitor customer payments and allocate daily bank statements and finance payouts.
• Reconciliations: Perform weekly balancing of debtors and creditors, including intercompany accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Reporting: Prepare and review aging reports and summaries of outstanding debts and follow up on overdue accounts with user departments (sales team).
• Customer Communication: Follow up on overdue accounts and resolve billing queries professionally.
• Ledger Management: Upload transactions into ledgers and maintain costing on stock and ledger control.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure adherence to company policies and financial regulations and maintain filing systems for financial documentation.
• Credit Control: Assess creditworthiness of dealers based on outstanding payments and update accountant on invoicing.

Requirements

• Matric (National Senior Certificate).
• Bookkeeping or accounting certificate (advantageous).
• Minimum 1-2 years' experience in a full-function debtors role within the automotive industry.
• Further studies in finance or accounting are advantageous.

Skills

• Strong reconciliation and ledger management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Familiarity with dealership management and accounting systems (IAL, SAP).
• Ability to handle high-volume workloads with emotional resilience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.