Accounts Receivable Clerk

Signal Hill Products; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced professional to handle debtor accounts reconciliation and perform various financial transactions. The ideal candidate will have formal qualifications in Bookkeeping or Accounting, coupled with 2–5 years of experience in an FMCG environment. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is essential for tasks such as generating financial reports and statements, resolving account queries, and maintaining records. Flexible duties may be assigned as needed to support the business.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2–5 years of experience in an FMCG or Retail Group environment.
• Solid understanding of Reconciliation and Investigations.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).

Responsibilities

• Reconcile debtor accounts and resolve queries or issues with statements.
• Prepare invoices and process payments in compliance with policies.
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including accounts receivables.

Skills

Knowledge of ERP/Accounting Systems

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Good computer software skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Excellent influencing and facilitation skills

Education

Formal tertiary qualifications in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business Administration

Job description

Overall Responsibility: The incumbent will be responsible for the reconciliation of debtor accounts, resolution of any queries or issues with debtor statements, production of accurate and timely debtor statements, reports and reconciliations.

Focus Area 1

Operational Execution

• Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedure
• Prepare invoices, credit notes and related transactions
• Apply credit notes to outstanding invoices
• Debtors’ reconciliations
• Liaising with clients regarding their account and solving queries
• Debtors’ statements generation
• Maintains records of liquor licence renewals
• Financial Support Service
• Creating new customers and ensuring completeness of documentation
• Performing credit checks on possible new clients
• Audit assistance during the audit period

Focus Area 2

Administration

• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
• Various weekly reports

Requirements of the Role

• Formal tertiary qualifications in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business Administration
• A minimum of 2–5 years of experience in an FMCG or Retail Group environment
• Knowledge of ERP/Accounting Systems
• Solid understanding of Reconciliation and Investigations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Advantageous – Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and management

Preferred Skills/Competencies

• Good computer software skills (Excel would be preferable)
• Good communication and interaction skills with people on all levels in the organization
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines
• Able to work on your own, unsupervised
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritise
• Willing to be challenged and work well within a team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Attention to detail when reporting
• Excellent influencing and facilitation skills

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.