Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst

Manpower Sa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Job summary

Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst on a 3-month contract with potential for extension. The role is based at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office).

You will support month-end activities, reconciliations, reporting, and stakeholder engagement within a finance shared services environment. Ideal candidates have strong SAP AR knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage a portfolio of customers while meeting

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' accounts receivable experience.
• Strong SAP accounts receivable knowledge.
• Matric required; tertiary qualification preferred.
• Credit management qualification would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work accurately, meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
• Confident stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts receivable and credit operations to support cash collection targets and customer expectations.
• Complete statement runs and support month-end close activities, including reporting uploads and issue resolution.
• Assist with complex account or stock reconciliations and support timely clearing of suspense items.
• Manage a portfolio of customers, monitor overdue balances and drive query resolution.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, including age analysis and order-taking reports.
• Provide SAP accounts receivable support, training and guidance to users.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, sales teams and customers to resolve queries and maintain strong working relationships.
• Contribute to process improvement, compliance and operational efficiency across accounts receivable and credit processes.

Skills

Accounts receivable

SAP

Analytical

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification

Credit management qualification

Tools

SAP Accounts Receivable

Job description

Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst - 3 Month Contract (potential for extension)

Start date: 1 October

Location: V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Working arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in the office

We are recruiting for a Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst to join a finance shared services environment on a 3-month contract. This role is ideal for an experienced accounts receivable professional with strong SAP expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to support month-end activities, reconciliations, reporting, query resolution and stakeholder engagement.

Duties:

• Manage day-to-day accounts receivable and credit operations to support cash collection targets and customer expectations.
• Complete statement runs and support month-end close activities, including reporting uploads and issue resolution.
• Assist with complex account or stock reconciliations and support timely clearing of suspense items.
• Manage a portfolio of customers, monitor overdue balances and drive query resolution.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, including age analysis and order-taking reports.
• Provide SAP accounts receivable support, training and guidance to users.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, sales teams and customers to resolve queries and maintain strong working relationships.
• Contribute to process improvement, compliance and operational efficiency across accounts receivable and credit processes.

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years' accounts receivable experience.
• Strong SAP accounts receivable knowledge and practical system expertise.
• Matric required; tertiary qualification preferred.
• Credit management qualification would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work accurately, meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
• Confident stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.