Accounts Receivable Controller

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Recruitment Consultants seeks a Controller: Accounts Receivable in Cape Town to enhance cash flow through effective collections, allocations, claim processing and query handling.

The role covers bank statement checks, allocating receipts, following up on unpaid accounts, resolving claims, invoicing and intercompany confirmations. Strong Excel and ERP exposure required, with Grade 12 and 2–3 years AR experience.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• 2-3 years related experience in accounts receivable.

Responsibilities

• Process collections and allocate payments to customer accounts.
• Track remittance advice and match to invoices.
• Follow up on unpaid accounts and resolve queries.
• Process claims and credit notes as part of deductions and invoicing.
• Prepare intercompany confirmations and non-stock invoicing.
• Generate and review cashflow-related reports and customer reconciliations.

Skills

Good communication

Numerical accuracy

Attention to detail

Pressure handling

Education

Grade 12

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Controller: Accounts Receivable

Purpose of the role

To ensure appropriate collections, allocations, claim processing and query handling to enable positive impact on cash flow.

Key Responsibilities:

COLLECTIONS

• Bank statements checked for payments received.

• Customer receipt recorded and allocated to customer account.

• Tracking remittance advice and comparing to customer payment.

• Follow-up on any unpaid accounts. ALLOCATIONS

• Claims assigned by type of deductions.

• Allocate receipt to invoices paid.

• Matching of credit notes C purchase orders to claims. QUERIES

• Queries regarding repudiated claims C outstanding invoices resolved. CLAIMS/CREDIT NOTES

• Resolving claims.

• Correct claim documentation collected.

• Process purchase orders for all tax invoice claims.

• Receipting of purchase orders.

• Matching of claim. INVOICING

• Non-stock invoicing.

• Proof of deliveries.

• Intercompany confirmations. TRADE AGREEMENTS

• Trade accounts managed.

REPORTING

• Exception report completed.

• Cash flow

• Customer reconciliations.

• Overdue debtors report.

• DSM Ad-hoc schedules.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Good communication skills.

• Numerical accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to work accurately and systematically under pressure.

• Basic excel, exposure to ERP system.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12.

• 2-3 years related experience.

In support of the company's Employment Equity Plan, applicants from designated groups will be given preference for this position. If you are not contacted within two weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.