Debtors & Creditors Clerk

Innovazi Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovazi Consulting (Pty) Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented finance clerk to manage debtors and creditors in a logistics-focused environment in South Africa. You will follow up on overdue accounts, reconcile statements, process new credit applications, and resolve billing queries with operations staff and clients.

Experience in freight forwarding or related logistics is preferred, with strong Excel/MS Office skills and knowledge of Sage/Pastel.

Qualifications

• Matric; bookkeeping or accounting certificate/diploma advantageous
• 2–3 years’ experience in debtors and/or creditors
• Freight forwarding, clearing, or logistics experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of accounting systems (Sage/Pastel) and freight systems advantageous
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office
• Strong communication skills, especially for collections calls
• Highly accurate, organised, and able to meet month-end deadlines
• Clear credit and criminal record

Responsibilities

• Follow up on overdue accounts and maintain an up-to-date age analysis
• Allocate receipts and reconcile client statements
• Process new credit applications and monitor credit limits
• Resolve billing queries with operations staff and clients
• Perform other debtor-related functions as required
• Capture and verify supplier invoices from shipping lines, airlines, transporters, warehouses, and port authorities
• Reconcile supplier statements and prepare payment runs for approval
• Ensure urgent payments are made on time to avoid cargo delays
• Maintain supplier records and banking details with proper verification
• Perform other creditor-related functions as required
• Assist with month-end reconciliations and VAT input/output support
• Maintain accurate filing and audit-ready records
• Support the Financial Manager with reporting and ad hoc tasks

Skills

Debtors

Creditors

Communication skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Education

Matric

Bookkeeping certificate/diploma

Tools

Sage Pastel

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Debtors

• Follow up on overdue accounts and maintain an up‑to‑date age analysis
• Allocate receipts and reconcile client statements
• Process new credit applications and monitor credit limits
• Resolve billing queries with operations staff and clients
• Perform other debtor‑related functions as required

Creditors

• Capture and verify supplier invoices from shipping lines, airlines, transporters, warehouses, and port authorities
• Reconcile supplier statements and prepare payment runs for approval
• Ensure urgent payments are made on time to avoid cargo delays
• Maintain supplier records and banking details with proper verification
• Perform other creditor‑related functions as required

General

• Assist with month‑end reconciliations and VAT input/output support
• Maintain accurate filing and audit‑ready records
• Support the Financial Manager with reporting and ad hoc tasks

Requirements

• Matric; bookkeeping or accounting certificate/diploma advantageous
• 2–3 years’ experience in debtors and/or creditors
• Freight forwarding, clearing, or logistics experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of accounting systems (Sage/Pastel) and freight systems advantageous
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office
• Strong communication skills, especially for collections calls
• Highly accurate, organised, and able to meet month‑end deadlines
• Clear credit and criminal record