Debtors Clerk

Empire Recruitment Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Recruitment Pty Ltd in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Debtors Clerk to own the full debtors function. The role focuses on invoicing, collections, and client relationship management within a busy finance team.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in Debtors/AR, is detail-oriented, and capable of handling end-to-end accounts receivable tasks with proactive follow-through.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a Debtors / Accounts Receivable role.
• Solid experience with invoicing, credit notes and collections.
• Strong reconciliation and administration skills.
• Excellent communication and follow-up abilities.
• Confident dealing with customers and account queries.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work independently and manage deadlines.
• Proactive, driven and willing to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Processing customer invoices and credit notes
• Managing and maintaining the debtors book
• Following up on outstanding payments
• Allocating and reconciling payments
• Handling account queries and resolving discrepancies
• Preparing and sending customer statements
• Ensuring accurate and up-to-date account records
• Building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Regularly following up on overdue accounts
• Assisting with general accounts receivable administration

Skills

Experienced Debtors/AR

Invoicing

Credit notes

Collections

Reconciliation

Communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Job description

Are you an experienced Debtors Clerk who takes ownership of your work and enjoys being hands-on?
An established manufacturing business is looking for a strong, proactive and reliable Debtors Clerk to join their finance team. This is an opportunity for someone who is confident managing the full debtors function and is comfortable taking responsibility for their accounts from invoicing through to collection.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing customer invoices and credit notes
• Managing and maintaining the debtors book
• Following up on outstanding payments
• Allocating and reconciling payments
• Handling account queries and resolving discrepancies
• Preparing and sending customer statements
• Ensuring accurate and up-to-date account records
• Building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Regularly following up on overdue accounts
• Assisting with general accounts receivable administration

Requirements:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a Debtors / Accounts Receivable role
• Solid experience with invoicing, credit notes and collections
• Strong reconciliation and administration skills
• Excellent communication and follow-up abilities
• Confident dealing with customers and account queries
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to work independently and manage deadlines
• Proactive, driven and willing to take ownership

What we're looking for:

We’re looking for someone with a strong work ethic and a confident personality — someone who doesn’t wait to be told what to do, follows through on outstanding matters and takes pride in getting the job done.
If you are actively looking for your next opportunity and have the experience and drive to make an impact, we’d like to hear from you.

Debtors Clerk • JHB - Western Suburbs, Gauteng, ZA