Accounts Receivable Clerk - Pinelands, Cape Town

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

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Cape Town is seeking a responsible individual for reconciliation of debtor accounts and financial reporting. Candidates should possess formal qualifications in Bookkeeping or Accounting, along with 2–5 years of experience in a retail environment. Strong knowledge of ERP systems and advanced Excel skills are essential. This role requires excellent communication, multitasking abilities, and attention to detail while upholding timely financial processes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in an FMCG or Retail Group environment.
• Knowledge of ERP/Accounting Systems required.
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile debtor accounts and resolve issues with statements.
• Process incoming payments and prepare invoices and credit notes.
• Maintain records of liquor licence renewals.

Skills

Communication and interaction skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Formal tertiary qualifications in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business Administration

Tools

ERP/Accounting Systems

Microsoft Excel

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.