Accounts Receivable Clerk

O'Brien Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is urgently seeking an experienced Debtors Clerk to provide temporary cover until the end of January. This role involves handling daily banking transactions, processing claims, and managing customer queries efficiently. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in a Debtors environment and strong proficiency in MS Excel and Word. This is a critical support role needed to ensure smooth financial operations during Month-End and Year-End processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Debtors environment.
• Experience dealing with export debtors is advantageous.
• Meticulous, organised, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Capture daily banking transactions.
• Process claims and monitor/control credit notes.
• Prepare documentation required to unblock customer accounts.
• Handle customer queries professionally and efficiently.
• Follow up on outstanding customer payments.
• Liaise with Stores, Procurement, and Sales teams.

Skills

Computer literacy

Strong communication skills

Analytical ability

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12 with Mathematics and Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Debtors Clerk (TEMP – URGENT COVER UNTIL END JANUARY)

Location: Cape Town
Start Date: Immediately
Duration: Until 31 January
Application Email: [e-mail]

About the Role

Our client requires the urgent assistance of an experienced Debtors Clerk to provide temporary cover during Month-End and Year-End processes. The permanent Debtors Clerk joins on 1 February, therefore reliable support is needed as soon as possible until the end of January.

This role is ideal for someone who can step in quickly, manage high volumes accurately, and maintain strong communication with both internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Capture daily banking transactions
• Process claims and monitor/control credit notes
• Prepare documentation required to unblock customer accounts
• Invoice, print and post all local and export invoices
• Handle customer queries professionally and efficiently
• Follow up on outstanding customer payments
• Liaise with Stores, Procurement and Sales teams
• Maintain accuracy across all debtor activities
• Manage and maintain effective filing systems

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Accounting
• Minimum 3 years\' experience in a Debtors environment
• Strong computer literacy, particularly MS Excel & MS Word
• Experience dealing with export debtors (advantageous)
• Strong communication and telephone skills
• High accuracy, excellent numeric and analytical ability
• Meticulous, organised and able to work under pressure