Accounts Assistant

Blaauwklippen Agricultural Estate; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent agricultural estate is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. Responsibilities include managing customer relations, recording payments, and assisting with invoicing. The ideal candidate should have a diploma in finance or over 5 years of experience as a Debtors and Creditors Clerk, along with excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans. Full-time, permanent position based on-site in Stellenbosch.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary education required or 5+ years’ experience as Debtors and Creditors Clerk.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Experience with Business Central will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set up new customers on Business Central.
• Ensure correct sales price lists for each customer.
• Record customer payments to correct invoices.
• Follow up on overdue balances via email and telephone.
• Assist the accountant with capturing invoices and reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hardworking

Excellent interpersonal skills

Planning and organising

Problem-solving orientation

Agile and flexible

Education

Diploma or B Degree in Finance

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Purpose of the position The Accounts Assistant plays a crucial supporting role in assisting the finance team to ensure administration and assistance in the financial function.

The person will provide essential administrative and financial support, manage various customer and creditors relations and tasks, and maintain a productive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Setting up new customers on Business Central, ensuring all terms and conditions comply with agreements
• Ensuring all sales price lists are updated and correct for each customer
• Recording and allocating customer payments to correct invoices
• Ensuring all cash and online sales are immediately paid and allocated
• Sending out customer statements
• Following up overdue balances on due dates via email and telephone
• Addressing customer queries and disputes
• Assisting the accountant with capturing invoices of suppliers, credit cards and petty cash related to inventory
• Assisting the accountant with creditors reconciliations at month‑end
• Following up on invoices not received based on reconciliations
• Addressing creditor queries and disputes
• Ensuring all invoices and delivery notes received are forwarded to the stock controller for stock delivery before invoice authorization
• Conducting regular stock take reconciliations with the stock controller to ensure accurate and up‑to‑date stock levels

Education & Experience

• Relevant tertiary education required (e.g., Diploma or B Degree in Finance) or 5+ years’ experience as Debtors and Creditors Clerk
• Excellent communication skills – in English and Afrikaans
• Business Central experience will be advantageous

Key Skills

• Fanatical attention to detail
• Hardworking with a positive "can do" attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective relationships
• Strong in planning, organising and achieving deliverables
• Capacity to handle high‑stress situations and stay calm under pressure
• Strong problem‑solving orientation
• Agile and flexible; willing to learn

Other Requirements

• Driver's license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear criminal record

Job Type & Location

• Full‑time, Permanent
• In person

Closing date : 12 September