Senior Accountant – Accounts Receivable

Resourgenix (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 470,000; Part time

Job summary

Resourgenix (Pty) Ltd in Green Point, Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to own the Accounts Receivable cycle in a hands-on role. You will bill customers, allocate cash, manage collections, perform reconciliations and contribute to month-end reporting in a hybrid environment.

The ideal candidate has strong AR experience, familiarity with SAP and/or Sage, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to work independently with tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Accounts Receivable experience across the full cycle.
• Experience managing sizeable debtor books.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle
• Prepare and process accurate customer invoices
• Allocate cash receipts and customer payments
• Maintain customer accounts and debtor records
• Manage collections and follow up on overdue accounts
• Prepare, review and analyse debtor-ageing reports
• Perform debtor, creditor and intercompany reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve billing queries and payment discrepancies
• Monitor credit limits and identify risks
• Support month-end closing and AR reporting
• Maintain information in ERP and CRM systems
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve matters

Skills

Accounts Receivable

AR cycle

Invoices & billing

Cash allocation

Collections

Reconciliations

Debt ageing

Month-end reporting

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

CRM systems

Independent work

Tools

SAP

Sage

Excel

Job description

Location: Green Point, Cape Town

Contract: Three months

Working model: Hybrid—two to three days in the office

Availability: Immediate or short-notice candidates preferred

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Accountant to support the Accounts Receivable function of a global telecommunications and technology organisation.

This is a hands‑on operational role requiring someone who can take ownership of the complete AR cycle—from customer billing and cash allocation through to collections, reconciliations, ageing analysis and month‑end reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle
• Prepare and process accurate customer invoices
• Allocate cash receipts and customer payments
• Maintain customer accounts and debtor records
• Manage collections and follow up on overdue accounts
• Prepare, review and analyse debtor‑ageing reports
• Perform debtor, creditor and intercompany reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve billing queries, payment discrepancies and account issues
• Monitor credit limits and identify potential account risks
• Support month‑end closing and Accounts Receivable reporting
• Maintain accurate information across the relevant ERP and CRM systems
• Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve outstanding matters
• Strong hands‑on, full‑function Accounts Receivable experience
• Experience managing a substantial or high‑value debtor book
• Strong collections, cash‑allocation, reconciliation and ageing‑analysis experience
• Practical debtors and creditors experience
• SAP and/or Sage experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel, reporting and analytical skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines
• Available immediately or at short notice

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate is a commercially experienced Accounts Receivable professional who has independently managed a sizeable debtor book and understands the full debtor lifecycle. You should be able to enter the business, take ownership quickly and contribute with limited training.