Debtors Clerk

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

KwikBULK (Pty) Ltd

Key Responsibilities of a Debtors Clerk:

1. Maintaining customer accounts: Keeping track of amounts owed by customers and payments received.
2. Invoice processing: Generating, sending, and tracking invoices to customers.
3. Collections: Following up on overdue payments, contacting customers, and reporting to the financial manager payment plans received from customers.
4. Reconciliations: Ensuring that bank statements and customer payments match the accounts receivable ledger.
5. Customer service: Responding to customer inquiries and resolving billing disputes within 24 hours of receiving the inquiry.
6. Data entry and bookkeeping: Maintaining accurate records in accounting software.
7. Reporting: Preparing reports on accounts receivable aging, collection performance, and other relevant financial data.
8. Internal and external communication: Liaising with internal departments and customers to address inquiries and resolve issues.
9. Credit control: Assessing customer credit limits and terms.
10. Compliance: Ensuring that all accounting activities adhere to company policies and financial regulations.
11. Ad Hoc: Ad hoc tasks to be completed as required.

Key attributes for the position:

1. Financial Acumen
2. Attention to Detail
3. Able to handle difficult, non-paying customers with diplomacy
4. Communication Skills - Written and verbal

Please contact Mr. Bjorn Staunton for further information.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Administrative