Debtors Controller

Ares Holdings; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented individual to manage financial records and ensure timely reconciliations of debtors and creditors. This role involves working closely with the Financial Controller to maintain accurate financial data, resolve queries, and oversee administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bookkeeping, excellent numerical and analytical skills, and proficiency in accounting software. Join a rapidly expanding distributor that values employee wellness and offers numerous perks, including a gym, personal trainer, and generous staff discounts. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Gym & Showers

Personal Trainer

Yoga

Pension Fund

Medical aid with Gap cover

Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum)

Staff discount (50% off for you and your family)

Healthy Lunch subsidy

Company performance incentive scheme

Long-service incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in creditors and debtors reconciliations.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage debtors and creditors, ensuring timely payments and reconciliations.
• Resolve queries and maintain accurate records and communication.

Skills

Reconciliation Skills

Numerical Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Team Player

Self-Starter

Ability to Cope with Pressure

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping

Tools

SAP Business One

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This position will be required to work closely with the Financial Controller to maintain the
debtor’s ledger and ensure that all monies due are received timeously, as well as forecasting
incoming receipts. This position will also manage the creditors clerk.

Key Accountabilities

DATA CAPTURING AND RECONCILIATION

• Reconciling debtors’ income to bank account receipts.
• Reconciling the bank account daily.

CREDITORS AND DEBTORS CONTROL

• Manage all Credit Applications – ensure Credit application is completed in full of all supporting documentation by the creditors clerk.
• Resolve debtors’ queries.
• Managing and reviewing of creditor invoices on the relevant accounting system.
• Monthly reviews of the reconciliation of creditor statements against the creditors’ ledgers.
• Verify and follow up on invoices, statements and payments.
• Send monthly statements to all debtors.
• Send weekly age analysis with comments to Business heads, finance heads, agents, sales heads, customer service teams.

Company Values

• We commit to the wellbeing of our team.
• We work with a positive attitude.
• We believe in our team.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Resolve customer queries.
• Ensure accurate capturing, communication, data capturing, and reconciliation.
• Communicate any problems with debtors to the FC.
• Filing.
• General office administration.

Requirements

• Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping.
• Min 2 years’ experience in creditors and debtor's reconciliations and accounts.
• Experience in point-of-sale reconciliations would be advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of general ledger accounting and allocations.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft applications, especially Word and Excel.
• Minimum 2 years’ working experience on a well-known accounting package (SAP Business One will be highly advantageous).
• Accounting experience.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Analytical.
• Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Honest.
• Self-starter.
• Good time management skills.
• Persistent.
• Flexible.
• Team Player.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and oral).
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• High detail orientation.
• Deadline driven.

Perks & Benefits

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands.
• Gym & Showers.
• Personal Trainer.
• Yoga.
• Pension Fund.
• Medical aid with Gap cover.
• Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group).
• Healthy Lunch subsidy.
• Company performance incentive scheme.
• Long-service incentives.
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme.
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 2 weeks from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.