Group Credit & Receivables Controller

Communicate Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment in Cape Town seeks an accounts receivable specialist to manage end-to-end AR, debt collection, invoicing, cash allocation and reconciliations across multiple entities.

You will collaborate with finance and operations, prepare aged debt reports, ensure VAT-compliant invoicing, and support audits while delivering strong stakeholder service. Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• End-to-end accounts receivable management across the business.
• Experience with debt collection, invoicing and cash allocations.
• Ability to prepare aged debt reporting and reconciliations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with clients and internal teams.
• Knowledge of VAT and invoicing principles; attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable across multiple entities.
• Monitor and collect outstanding debt within payment terms.
• Engage with clients to resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Prepare and analyse aged debt reports.
• Coordinate timely issuance of client invoices.
• Allocate incoming payments and investigate discrepancies.
• Reconcile debtor accounts and month-end balances.
• Prepare debtor reports and support cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with credit policies and procedures.
• Support audit requirements and reporting processes.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Debt collection

Billing

Cash allocation

Reconciliations

Reporting

Excel

VAT invoicing

Multi-entity experience

Client communication

Stakeholder relationships

Audit support

Education

Matric + relevant degree or diploma

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Communicate Recruitment in Cape Town seeks an accounts receivable specialist to manage end-to-end AR, debt collection, invoicing, cash allocation and reconciliations across multiple entities.

You will collaborate with finance and operations, prepare aged debt reports, ensure VAT-compliant invoicing, and support audits while delivering strong stakeholder service. Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.