AR & Debt Collection Specialist

Staff Solutions; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions is seeking a detailed and proactive Finance Assistant to manage Accounts Receivable, invoicing, and credit control across national customers. You will maintain the debtors ledger, follow up on overdue balances, and support month-end processes in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role requires accurate data entry, strong communication via telephone and email, and proficiency with Sage, Pastel, or Xero. Collaboration with Sales and Warehouse teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 is essential.
• 1–2 years' experience in debtors, creditors, accounts receivable or general finance administration.
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of customer accounts.
• Experience with accounting software such as Sage, Pastel, Xero or similar.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Professional telephone manner and confident collections calls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet month-end deadlines.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a Finance team.

Responsibilities

• Generate and issue tax invoices to customers nationally after dispatch.
• Capture and reconcile purchase orders against invoices and delivery docs.
• Process credit notes and account adjustments.
• Maintain national debtors ledger.
• Ensure transactions allocated to correct customer, branch and region.
• Match remittances to invoices and process receipts.
• Assist with month-end invoicing and account administration.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Invoicing

Credit Control

Collections

Customer Administration

Reconciliations

Reporting

Excel

Outlook

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Certificate or Diploma in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance

Tools

Sage

Pastel

Xero

Sage Evolution

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Staff Solutions is seeking a detailed and proactive Finance Assistant to manage Accounts Receivable, invoicing, and credit control across national customers. You will maintain the debtors ledger, follow up on overdue balances, and support month-end processes in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role requires accurate data entry, strong communication via telephone and email, and proficiency with Sage, Pastel, or Xero. Collaboration with Sales and Warehouse teams is essential.