Debtors Clerk - Pipeline

Pedros; East London; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pedros in East London, South Africa, seeks a Debtors Clerk to manage the full debtors function, ensuring accurate customer accounts, timely invoicing and efficient collections.

You will follow up on outstanding payments, maintain POD documentation, and prepare age analysis reports while collaborating with internal stakeholders to support smooth cash flow.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Minimum 3 years' experience as Debtors Clerk or similar role.
• Proficiency with Sage 200 Evolution (1–2 years).
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Experience in FMCG/Fast Food or Retail advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full debtors function and maintain accurate customer accounts.
• Ensure accounts are managed within approved credit terms and limits.
• Follow up and collect outstanding payments timeously.
• Process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.
• Ensure POD documents are received and orders invoiced correctly and timeously.
• Prepare and submit the monthly Group Accounts on Hold register.
• Maintain accurate customer records and distribute statements weekly.
• Prepare and review customer age analysis reports.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries and discrepancies promptly.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Tools

Sage 200 Evolution

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Debtors Clerk will be responsible for managing the full debtors function, ensuring that customer accounts are accurately maintained, invoices and credit notes are processed correctly and collections are effectively managed within agreed credit terms.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the full debtors function and maintain accurate and up-to-date customer accounts.
• Ensure customer accounts are managed within approved credit terms and limits.
• Follow up and collect outstanding payments timeously to ensure effective debt collection.
• Process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.
• Ensure all Proof of Delivery (POD) documentation is received and that dispatched orders are invoiced correctly and timeously.
• Prepare and submit the monthly Group Accounts on Hold register.
• Maintain accurate customer records and ensure customer statements are distributed weekly.
• Prepare and review customer age analysis reports.
• Investigate and resolve customer account queries and discrepancies promptly.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Debtors Clerk or similar role.
• A sound understanding of the full debtors function, including collections, invoicing and account reconciliations.
• A minimum of 1–2 years’ experience using Sage 200 Evolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience within the FMCG, Fast Food or Retail sector will be advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation.