Collections Accountant

Motus Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LiquidCapital, part of the Motus Group, seeks a qualified Collections Accountant to join its team in Gauteng. The role covers billing runs, ageing management, reconciliations, and monthly reporting within a dynamic collections environment.

The successful candidate will support the Collections Manager, handling daily postings, billing, reconciliations, and various reports, with a focus on accuracy and process improvement. Motor industry experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Com, B.Compt or business-related degree
• Minimum of 2-3 years in debit order collection/arrears collections
• Motor Industry experience would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Daily posting of sales batches
• Run billing and check for accuracy and completeness
• Post billing batches
• Run Ad-hoc billing daily
• Run reconciles
• Daily processing of rejection files
• Resolve reconciling items between the operating (CRM) and accounting system
• Monthly reconciliation of the accounting system with the Billing System (Hyphen)
• Prepare monthly board slides
• Prepare Motor Happy monthly reports
• Prepare recon of policy movement report
• Investigate and fix recon items from policy movement report
• Reconcile Hyphen invoices to billing files submitted
• Ensure age analysis are accurate and up to date
• Assist with setting up arrears collection campaigns (SMS file)
• Process Re-debit file
• Prepare shortfall campaigns and Exco write off request reports
• Prepare bulk cancellation file for premiums not collected
• Prepare Cancellation Macro and process in GP
• Run cents write off for returns and payments
• Process for reinstatement request
• Raising of reinstatement invoices
• Prepare shortfall historical report
• Prepare shortfall provision report
• Investigative analysis on shortfall provision report to process fixes
• Identifying inefficiencies and improving systems and processes to increase efficiencies and productivity
• Ad-hoc duties

Skills

Communication

Target-driven

Time management

Attention to detail

Excel (Advanced)

MS Word

Negotiation skills

Pressure handling

English fluency

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Commerce/Business degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel (Advanced)

Outlook

Job description

LiquidCapital is a world leader in its field of specialisation offering a variety of financial products for motor vehicles. LiquidCapital aims to creatively solve problems and add value to people by ensuring Mobility for Good.

LiquidCapital forms part of the Motus Group, a leading JSE listed Company in the Automotive Industry where performance is driven by three keystones, 1. Leaders, 2. Innovation & 3. Customer Champions.

LiquidCapital is seeking to employ a qualified and experienced Collections Accountant. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and highly skilled Collections Team.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Collections Manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The key responsibility of the Accountant is to perform billing runs, manage the ageing, perform reconciliations, correct fund reconciliation items, and assist with monthly reporting.

DUTIES/ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily posting of sales batches
• Run billing and check for accuracy and completeness
• Post billing batches
• Run Ad-hoc billing daily
• Run reconciles
• Daily processing of rejection files
• Resolve reconciling items between the operating (CRM) and accounting system
• Monthly reconciliation of the accounting system with the Billing System (Hyphen)
• Prepare monthly board slides
• Prepare Motor Happy monthly reports
• Prepare recon of policy movement report
• Investigate and fix recon items from policy movement report
• Reconcile Hyphen invoices to billing files submitted
• Ensure age analysis are accurate and up to date
• Assist with setting up arrears collection campaigns (SMS file)
• Process Re-debit file
• Prepare shortfall campaigns and Exco write off request reports
• Prepare bulk cancellation file for premiums not collected
• Prepare Cancellation Macro and process in GP
• Run cents write off for returns and payments
• Process for reinstatement request
• Raising of reinstatement invoices
• Prepare shortfall historical report
• Prepare shortfall provision report
• Investigative analysis on shortfall provision report to process fixes
• Identifying inefficiencies and improving systems and processes to increase efficiencies and productivity
• Ad-hoc duties

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Com, B.Compt or business-related degree
• Minimum of 2-3 years in debit order collection/arrears collections
• Motor Industry experience would be an advantage

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Must be target-driven
• Able to interact with a wide variety of people
• Energetic
• Fluent in English and ideally any other South African language/s
• Multi-tasking
• Excellent time management and attention to detail
• Confident and assertive
• Ability to work under pressure
• Accuracy
• Ability to handle pressure
• Computer literate – MS Word, Excel (Advanced), and Outlook knowledge/experience
• Excellent negotiating and closing skills
• Criminal and Credit Clear
• Reliable or own transport
• Own and live up to company values